Volume 13, Issue 4 (2017) | Journal of Social Sciences

Problematizing Fragmentation of Environment Governance in Cambodia -Revisiting Weber’s ‘Objectivity’-

Taizo Yokoyama — 2017-11-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 November 2017; doi:10.3844/jssp.2017.184.196

This theoretical study problematizes fragmented policies and governances of environment in Cambodia, drawing on some case studies of decentralization policy. The analysis through extensive literature ...

Parenting, Adolescents’ Future Orientation, and Adolescents’ Efficient Financial Behaviors in Young Adulthood

Jeong Jin Yu — 2017-10-16

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 16 October 2017; doi:10.3844/jssp.2017.197.207

The current study examined how parenting behaviors during adolescence would be related to adolescent children’s financial efficiency in early adulthood. We also examined if there was a possible medi...

City Growth: Issues and Challenges of Urban Sustainability in Republic of Benin

Aboubakari Moussa — 2017-10-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 October 2017; doi:10.3844/jssp.2017.208.215

The reason behind the sustainable urban development in many developing countries, including Benin are diverse such as socio-economic, environment and cultural challenge. The aim of this paper therefor...

A Comparison of Price Effect and Country of Origin Effect on Consumer Counterfeit Products Purchase

Martin Owusu Ansah — 2017-11-10

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 10 November 2017; doi:10.3844/jssp.2017.216.228

Proliferation of Counterfeit Consumer Products is one of the insistent apprehensions confronting managers and companies in many countries. The current study compared the influence of price and country...

Double Working Day in Female Higher Education Teachers in Mexico City

María del Carmen López García — 2017-11-15

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 15 November 2017; doi:10.3844/jssp.2017.229.232

Nowadays, women are fully integrated to all the productive sectors of life. However, women continue to be the only responsible ones for housework and reproductive work. This paper analyzes the percept...

Saudi Women's Rights in Civil Public Service System

Dr. Haifa Abdul Rahman Saleh Bin Shalhoub — 2017-11-16

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 16 November 2017; doi:10.3844/jssp.2017.233.238

This paper aims at understanding the reality of Saudi women's rights in Civil Public service system. In doing so, it aims to examine the planning indicators aimed at increasing awareness about Saudi w...