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

INDIGENOUSLY POLGYNOUS OF MULTI-CULTURALLY MONOGAMOUS

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