Browsing by Author "Olson, Patricia D."

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    Dollar Works 2 Program Evaluation Impact Study
    (St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2010) Heins, Rosemary K.; Petersen, Cindy M.; Anderson-Porisch, Shirley J.; Son, Seohee; Bauer, Jean W.; Hooper, Susan E.; Marczak, Mary; Olson, Patricia D.; Wilk, Norman Barrett
    Does teaching using the Dollar Works 2 curricula affect financial knowledge, attitudes and behavior? To answer this question, a quasiexperimental research study was conducted in 2009-2010 with a treatment group and control group. Ninety-two participants completed surveys at three different time points over a 2-3 month period. Within this period they participated in six-hours of class using Dollar Works 2 materials. The study participants were from urban and rural Minnesota with a mix of ages, years of education, race, gender, living arrangements, employment, housing and income adequacy. This poster focuses on the study procedures and reasons for the process chosen.
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    Recovery After Disaster: The Family Financial Toolkit
    (St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2011-10) Onstad, Phyllis A.; Croymans, Sara R.; Olson, Patricia D.
    Recently, the United States has experienced multiple, significant natural disasters. These disasters wreak havoc on the financial well-being of those in their path. Financial recovery after a disaster is often a frustrating, complex, and long journey. It is vital for disaster survivors and those who help them to understand the financial issues related to a natural disaster and to have the tools and resources needed to assist families throughout the recovery process.
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    Supporting Agricultural Workers from Mexico
    (University of Minnesota Extension, 2011) Alba Meraz, Antonio; Olson, Patricia D.; Burk, Gabriela; Solheim, Catherine A.