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Breeze Live Webcast Series

Overall Project Reports

Bauer, J. W. (2004). Project Basebook (PDF). In-depth introduction of the overall project and baseline tables for Wave 1 and Wave 2

Bauer, J. W., & Katras, M. J. (2007). Rural prosperity: A longitudinal study of rural communities and rural low-income families. NRICGP final report (PDF). Rural Families Speak Exhibit (PDF) Featured at the 10th Annual Agricultural Science and Education Exhibition "Nutrition and Health" for Congressional Delegations on March 5, 2008

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Dissertations and Theses

Berry, A. (2003). The relationship between selected housing and demographic characteristics and employment status among rural, low-income families. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (M. Burnett, advisor, F. Lawrence, committee member).

Bird, C. (2004). Education and training: Understanding the factors that influence the opportunity to pursue additional education or training for low-Income, rural women. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Minnesota (J. W. Bauer, advisor).

Bird, C. (2006). Life quality: Assessing the influence of parenting performance or confidence and economic strain among rural, low-income women. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. (J. W. Bauer & V. S. Zuiker, co-advisors)

Bulock, L. A. (2004). Individual level factors associated with decreased depression among low-income women: A family resilience perspective. Unpublished master’s thesis, Michigan State University. (D. Imig, advisor).

Corson, C. M. (2001). Health, well-being, and financial self-sufficiency of low-income families in the context of welfare reform. Unpublished master's thesis, Oregon State University (L. Richards, advisor).

Glesner, T. J. (2006) Grief and separation: Rural low income mothers’ experiences with foster care. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of New Hampshire.

Grutzmacher, S. (2004). Influence of food-related life skills on food security of rural, low-income families. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Maryland (B. Braun, committee chair).

Guyer, A. (2003). Depression risk: An examination of rural low income mothers. Unpublished master's thesis, Oregon State University (L. Richards, advisor).

Islam, J. C. S. (2004). Marital relationship status, social support, and psychological well-being among rural, low-income mothers. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Maryland (B. Braun, committee chair). 

Katras, M. J. B. (2003). The private safety net: How rural low-income families access and use resources to make ends meet in the era of welfare reform. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Minnesota (J. W. Bauer & V. S. Zuiker, co-advisors).

Kelly, E. B. (2004). Working for work in rural Michigan: A study of how low-income mothers negotiate paid work. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University. (J. Bokemeier, advisor, & D. Keefe, committee member).

Lent, M. (2006). Escaping food insecurity: A portrait of several rural New York families using mixed-method analysis. Honors thesis in Human, Biology, Health and Society, Cornell University.

Marghi, J. R. (2004). Role of parenting, social support, religious coping, and religious practices in moderating effects of financial poverty on symptoms of depression among rural, low-income mothers. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Maryland (B. Braun, committee chair).

Oltman, P. J. (2003). Finding meaning: A phenomenological study of low-income rural women. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Nebraska (K. Prochaska-Cue & S. Churchill, co-advisors).

Ozretich, R. N. (2004). Because we didn't have nowhere to go? Residential instability among rural low-income families. Unpublished master's thesis, Oregon State University (L. Richards, advisor).

Piescher, K. (2004). Economic, social and community factors indicating depressive symptomatology in rural, low-income mothers. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Minnesota (J. W. Bauer, advisor).

Plumb, J. (2006). Rural low- income women’s struggles and strength: A call to change. Unpublished undergraduate senior thesis. University of Maryland: College Park.

Powell, S. E. (2004). Examining the resource use of rural, low-income families caring for children with disabilities. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota (J. W. Bauer, advisor).

Rudd, M. (2003). The influence of teenage childbearing, family structure, and social support on educational attainment among rural, low-income women. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Maryland (B. Braun & E. Anderson, co-advisors).

Sano, Y. (2005) Are mothers really "gatekeepers" of children?: Rural mothers' perceptions of nonresident fathers' involvement after separation. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Oregon State University (L. Richards & A. Acock, co-advisors).

Simmons-Wescott L.A. (2004). Well-being in a rural context: A model of selected factors influencing health and economic well-being in rural, low-income mothers. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Georgia. (B. Braun, committee member).

Tatum, J. M. (2006). Comparing the health and healthcare needs of poor rural Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites. Undergraduate Honors Thesis, B.S., Biology, Oregon State University (L. Richards, advisor).

Vandergriff-Avery, M. (2001). Rural families speak: A qualitative investigation of stress protective and crisis recovery strategies utilized by rural low-income women and their families. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Maryland (E. Anderson, advisor, & B. Braun, committee member).

Waldman, J. B. (2008). Stressor events, resources, and depressive symptoms in rural, low-income mothers. Unpublished master’s thesis. University of Maryland (B. Braun, advisor).

Wasberg, C. K. (2007). Structural constraints, opportunity cost, and resources: A rational choice approach to rural economic well-being. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, South Dakota State University (D. Arwood, advisor).