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    Valuing Families: The State of Oregon's Families
    (Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon, 1999-06) Harris, Leslie; Morgen, Sandra; Leeper, Nancy
    The purpose of this paper is to provide a wide variety of information about families in Oregon. The paper presents data which illuminate important issues affecting Oregon families. We hope this information will assist law and policy makers, family advocates, interested members of the community and scholars to help all Oregon families thrive. The first chapter after this introduction provides information about the diversity of Oregon families. The second part of the paper examines the economic well-being of Oregon families. It begins with a descriptive section about availability and distribution of income, followed by sections on wages, child support for children not living with both parents, the tax burden on families, the incidence of poverty and Oregon's public assistance programs. It concludes with a discussion of access to health insurance, since, for most people, having insurance is essential to obtaining adequate health care. Both employment- based and publicly funded insurance programs are included here.
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    Welfare Restructuring, Work & Poverty: Policy Implications from Oregon
    (Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon, 2002) Acker, Joan; Morgen, Sandra; Gonzales, Lisa; Weigt, Jill; Barry, Kate; Heath, Terri
    Table of Contents: Acknowledgements. List of Figures. Executive Summary. Introduction: Are the New Welfare Policies Working? Section I — A Study of Former Welfare Recipients in Oregon. What did we study? Whom did we study? Who are the TANF-diverted? TANF Leavers vs.Food Stamp Leavers. Section II — The Struggle for Self-sufficiency. Are former welfare recipients working? What kind of wages are former recipients earning? How do wage levels fit into the bigger picture? Can families make it on low wages alone? Is “welfare reform ”helping families climb out of poverty? Who is making it? Who isn ’t making it? Section III — The Low-wage Labor Market. Is welfare-to-work working? What is a good job? Will job prospects for former recipients improve? What makes a good job for single parents? Section IV — The Work of Raising Children. Who has problems with childcare? How important is childcare assistance? Is daycare the only solution? Why can ’t poor mothers care for their own children? Section V — Non-employment and Unemployment. Do employers care about the lives of low-wage workers? What happens when people who are poor get sick? Section VI — The Demographics of Poverty. Who ’s poor in Oregon? Does the low-wage sector discriminate? Does labor have a gender divide? Section VII — Education, Training and Job Advancement. Does “welfare reform ”provide a route out of poverty? Why can ’t people who are poor access education? What makes educational attainment possible? Conclusion — Setting and Meeting the Goal of Poverty Reduction. Is “welfare reform ”reducing poverty in Oregon? Recommendations. An end to poverty? Bibliography.
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    Understanding Medical Abortion: Policy, Politics, and Women's Health
    (Research Program on Women's Health, Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon, 2002-11) Harvey, S. Marie; Sherman, Christy A.; Bird, Sheryl Thorburn; Warren, Jocelyn
    This monograph synthesizes what is currently known about medical abortion and provides an overview of the legal and political issues that have shaped its practice in the U.S.