Wong Pui-ying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-62). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- Income and Nutrition --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2 --- Determinants of Child Health --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Income --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Parental Education --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Other Determinants --- p.8 / Chapter 3 --- "Empirical Model, Data and Variables" --- p.11 / Chapter 3.1 --- Empirical Model --- p.11 / Chapter 3.2 --- Data --- p.13 / Chapter 3.3 --- Variables --- p.14 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Dependent Variables for Child Nutrition --- p.14 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Dependent Variables for Child Health --- p.15 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Independent Variables --- p.18 / Chapter 4 --- Empirical Results --- p.20 / Chapter 4.1 --- Determinants of Child Nutrition --- p.20 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- The Income Effect --- p.20 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Non-linear Effect of Income --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Parental Education --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Permanent Income --- p.22 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Difference between Rural and Urban Areas --- p.23 / Chapter 4.2 --- Determinants of Child Health --- p.23 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- The Income Effect --- p.23 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Non-linear Effect of Income --- p.25 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Parental Education --- p.25 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Permanent Income --- p.26 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Difference between Rural and Urban Areas --- p.27 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Other Variables --- p.28 / Chapter A. --- "Parental Heights, Weights and Health Status" --- p.28 / Chapter B. --- Water and Sanitation --- p.29 / Chapter C. --- Insurance --- p.30 / Chapter D. --- Parental Health-Related Behaviors --- p.31 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.33 / Tables --- p.34 / References --- p.59

Woo Yan-yin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-63). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.v / List of Appendices --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review / Chapter 2.1 --- The Determinants of Child Health --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Determinants of Child Educational Achievement --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Empirical Strategy / Chapter 3.1 --- Model of Child Health --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Model of Child Educational Achievement --- p.17 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Data --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Empirical Results for the Determinants of Child Health / Chapter 5.1 --- OLS Regressions --- p.26 / Chapter 5.2 --- Conclusion --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Empirical Results for the Determinants of Child Educational Achievement / Chapter 6.1 --- OLS Regressions --- p.32 / Chapter 6.2 --- 2SLS Regressions --- p.35 / Chapter 6.3 --- Robustness Checks --- p.38 / Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.42 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.42 / Tables --- p.44 / Appendices --- p.58 / References --- p.61

This thesis explored the health practices and religious beliefs of the recent Soviet Pentecostal refugee population in the Portland, Oregon metro area. The methodology consisted of 25 in-depth interviews over a period of twelve months. Soviet Pentecostal refugees' health practices are influenced by their religious belief system which is Pentecostalism. The four primary factors that were found to have an affect on the refugees' health were lifestyle practices; coherence; or the meaning of suffering that religion provides; cohesiveness, or group belonging to the religious community, and world view provided by the underlying theology. The language barrier, distrust of outsiders, unfamiliarity with their belief system, and a limited understanding of their experiences of persecution may limit effective health care by professionals.

Graduation date: 2004

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