Perspectives
Electronic Journal of the
American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Volume 11 (Fall, 2008)
John Doyle, Ph.D. Editor
CONTENTS
BEAT OR NOT TO BEAT: CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PAKISTANÕS EDUCATION SYSTEM A MYTH OR REALITY
Profanter Annemarie, Dr. Dr. Mag. MSc Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Profanter Annemarie, Dr. Dr. Mag. MSc Free University of Bolzano, Italy &
Cate Stephanie Ryan, MA, BA Prince Mohammed University, Saudi Arabia
BODY LANGUAGE AND ITS POSSIBLE IMPACT ON FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Louise Bond-Fraser, Ian Fraser, Kimberley Fenwick and Michael Houlihan
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
WHISKEY IN THE JAR: TRADITIONAL IRISH PUBS AND MUSIC
Ashlee D. Russeau-Pletcher and David T. Pletcher Ball State University
HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED
David T. Pletcher and Ashlee D. Russeau-Pletcher Ball State University
ARE GRADUATES TO BE BLAMED? UNEMPLOYMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATES IN MALAYSIA
Norshima Zainal Shah Dublin City University, Ireland
PREVALENCE OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Dr. Diane Malaspina Educational Psychologist Virginia Beach, VA 23451
RELATING TWO DISTINCE DIMENSIONS OF SPIRITUALITYTO OLDER WOMENS' PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
Luciana Lagana, Ph.D. & Barbara Kim, Ph.D. California State University Northridge (CSUN)
&
Giovanni Sosa, Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF TECHNOLOGY ON TEACHING AND LEARNING OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AT COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Janet D. Spry, Ed.D., LCPC, CRC, CVE, MCRSP Coppin State University Baltimore, MD
IS SECESSION A RECIPE FOR POLITICAL INSTABILITY?
Charu Gupta, University of Texas at Arlington
THE APPLICATION OF TIME SERIES MODELING TO SOME MAJOR ECONOMIC VARIABLES
Muhannad A. El-Mefleh, Ph.D., Qatar University & Manhal M. Shotar, Ph.D., Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
THE BALANCING ACT: THE IMPACT OFUNIVERSITY PROFESSORS’ JUGGLING RESEARCH, TEACHING AND SERVICE
Dave Korotkov, Ian Fraser, Mike Houlihan, Kimberley Fenwick, Kristin McDonald, Tom Fish St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
THE APPLICATION OF TIME SERIES MODELING TO SOME MAJOR ECONOMIC VARIABLES
Muhannad A. El-Mefleh, Ph.D., Qatar University & Manhal M. Shotar, Ph.D., Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
VAGAL WITHDRAWAL AND RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN
Elizabeth Bigham, Ph.D. California State University San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. San Marcos, CA 92096
TRANSLATING ONTARIO ABORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY INTO ACTION: A RFELCTION FOR SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Lorenzo Cherubini, Ed.D. Associate Professor Brock University Ontario, Canada