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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEthnicity and Ethnic Perception of IndiansRavichandran Moorthy, Novel Lyndon, Er A. Choy et al.Problem statement: The discourse of ethnicity, race dominance and Islamization has dominated Malaysian politics since 1957, after several centuries of colonial rule. Although the country has achieved admirable socio-economic progress, the ethnic Indians situation has somewhat remained backward compared to the Malay and Chinese communities. The objective of this article is to examine how ethnic Indians recognize their ethnic identity … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 16 Sep 2011 · 7,790 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFuture Aspirations and Confidence: The Moderating Effect of High School Teacher Support for Latinx StudentsDr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios, Odelia Simon, Shadi Roshandel, Patricia MartinThere is limited discussion in the field of education on the topic of Latinx students’ higher educational goals and expectations. Even less attention has been paid to understanding students’ beliefs in their ability to fulfill their educational goals. This research aims to understand why Latinx students, including those with high educational aspirations, have a lower likelihood of graduating high school … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 17 Aug 2019 · 7,616 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHome Stay Accommodation for Tourism Development in East Coast Economic RegionMd. Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Shaharuddin Mohamad Ismail, Rabiul IslamProblem statement: Home stay program provided tourists multi ethnic life condition with cultural experiences and economic well beings for the local people. Malaysian home stay program differed from the other commercial home stay in the world. Home stay accommodation can create a scope to the local communities for active participation in tourism activities. Home stay accommodation might be a potential … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 7 · 24 May 2012 · 8,116 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAttitudes of High School Students toward Physical Education and Their Sport Activity PreferencesHoward Z. Zeng, Michael Hipscher, Raymond W. LeungProblem statement: Identifying and understanding correlates of school children’s physical education activity participation are critical to promoting current and lifelong physical activity participation of children. Among other factors, children’s attitudes are considered to be a key element influencing physical activity participation. Children who have more positive attitudes toward physical activity are reported to be more likely to participate in physical … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 15 Aug 2011 · 19,908 accessesView PDF Cite