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Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M.; Wilson, Rula M.; Naqvi, Syed Agha M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of Palestinian adults toward different dimensions of wife abuse. A cross-sectional survey, using a combination of self-administered questionnaires and interviews, was conducted among a systematic random sample of 624 adult Palestinian men and women from the West Bank and Gaza Strip (18 years…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Place of Residence, Marital Status
Carvalho, Edward J., Ed.; Downing, David B. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
Academic freedom has been a principle that undergirds the university since 1915. Beyond this, it also protects a spirit of free inquiry essential to a democratic society. But in the post-9/11 present, the basic principles of academic freedom have been deeply challenged. There have been many startling instances where the rhetoric of national…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Universities, College Faculty, Politics of Education
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Brym, Robert J.; Araj, Bader – Social Forces, 2006
Social scientists have explained the rise of suicide bombing since the early 1980s by focusing on the characteristics of suicide bombers, the cultural matrix in which they operate, and the strategic calculations they make to maximize their gains. The authors offer an alternative approach that emphasizes the interaction between Palestinian suicide…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Suicide, Weapons, Conflict