The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether or not a significant difference exists between the students in the science and arts academic tracks in the secondary school mathematics achievement in the Punjab province of Pakistan. This study further explores whether or not th…
Background: The study was designed to address the empirical research problem: What is the relationship between acculturation and marital satisfaction among first generation Iranian American Immigrants. Method: Correlational research design was used to study the relationship betw…
This study investigated relationships among the severity of symptoms of PTSD, emotional intelligence, and gender differences in refugee children from the Middle East after their exposure to war in their native countries (Iraq, Lebanon, or Palestine). Participants were 17 male an…
The study examined the causes of high male/female child ratio in South Asia. Three theoretical perspectives are considered: modernization theory, dependency theory, and dual systems theory. Macro data from four South Asia countries—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—betw…
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the causes of the differential treatment of sick boys and girls in Minia, Egypt. I give attention to the social, economic, and cultural factors that define the position of women in this setting and that explain the distribution of d…
The purpose of this study was to extend previous research on conflict management style by examining conflict management style preferences of business managers and business students in Thailand. The study included 232 business managers in international corporations, and 200 busin…
The present investigation was an exploratory study designed to assess the spiritual needs of Jewish adolescents. Their spiritual beliefs, experiences, interest in developing spiritually, and factors which facilitate and interfere with spirituality were evaluated. A survey was co…
In this dissertation the researcher studied whether or not high school English teachers' and their students' perceptions about writing became more closely aligned after a semester of interaction. Four teachers, two males and two females, and their students were repeatedly survey…
This study examines the extent of discrimination against women that exist in the Peninsular Malaysian labor market and measures the magnitude of the male-female earning gap. Specifically, the research investigates the impact of human capital--its gender inequality in amount and …
Background. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) are essential to the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, little data are available to determine whether their efficacy in reducing hospital…
Bu tez içerisinde genel olarak popüler sinemadaki cinsel şiddet uygulamalarında kadının duyduğu zevkin anlamı açıklanmıştır. Bu varsayımın gerçekliğini göstermek için feminist ve psikolojik film kuramları kullanılmıştır. Tez içerisinde kadının cinsel saldırı esnasındaki duyduğu …
Bu çalışmada, hanehalkındaki finansal sıkıntının riskli yatırımlardan sakınmak veya riskli yatırım oranını düşürmek yoluyla yatırım riskini düşürme etkisi araştırılmıştır. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde 2016 yılında yapılan Tüketici Finansı Anketi verileri kullanılarak Tobit mo…
This dissertation is a collection of essays that explore issues related to the lending scheme and lending experience of a credit institution in Bangladesh, the Grameen Bank. The bank makes loans to rural poor women to finance self-employment activities. Its innovative feature is…
Many individuals in developing countries struggle to gather the experience and knowledge to effectively use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), yet there is a lack of academic research to determine the socio-personal barriers preventing individuals from reaping the…
This study investigated teachers' attitudes toward students with special needs in the State of Kuwait. Teacher's attitudes were examined based on three variables: gender, education/training, and teaching experience. Research questions were as follows: (1) what are the attitudes …
Issues related to the use and management of wetlands have received considerable attention in recent years in the wake of fast disappearance of this natural resource. Inadequate institutional arrangements or property rights have been cited as an important causal factor for this d…
The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible existence of earning differentials between male and female teachers in Turkey. The main question is whether or not there is a wage gap between male and female teachers when human capital variables are held constant. In the…
The main focus of this study was to explore the relationship between acculturation and somatization as they relate to gender and age among Iranians. Acculturation was measured by the Cultural Life Style Inventory (CLSI) (Mendoza, 1989) and somatization was measured by the Brief …
The gender gap in involvement in crime has been at the core of the criminological research for the last four decades. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine what is commonly referred to as the gender gap in criminology in the country of Turkey. The major source of l…