Obstacles and facilitative factors affecting community organizing on disability issues: Case study of Lebanon
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Case study of the successful Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union (LPHU) is given to understand the issues faced by community organizers working for needs and rights of people with disabilities. The impact of facilitative factors and obstacles on organizing efforts is examined.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 2007
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Pilot-testing the Vietnamese parental attitude scale: Three major factors
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Vietnamese Parental Attitude Scale (VPAS) was used to study parenting styles of Vietnamese settled in U.S.A. Study reveals strong adherence to traditional cultural values, obedience in parent-child communications and high parental expectations.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 2007
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Women's rape perceptions in Beirut, Lebanon
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Research concerning women's perceptions of rape in Beirut are presented. Research indicates that sexual incident is conceptualized as rape, if physical coercion is used either by strangers or if it occurs within an arranged marrrriage.d
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 2003
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