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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleTen Common Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, Persistent Myths and Urban Legends about Likert Scales and Likert Response Formats and their AntidotesJames Carifio, Rocco J. PerlaA recent article by Jamieson in Medical Education outlined some of the (alleged) abuses of "Likert scales" with suggestions about how researchers can overcome some of the (alleged) methodological pitfalls and limitations[1]. However, many of the ideas advanced in the Jamison article, as well as a great many of articles it cited, and similar recent articles in medical, health, psychology, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 53,837 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsWorldviews in Isan-Thai StoriesJaruwan Thammawat, Pathom Hongsuwan, Wajuppa TossaProblem statement: This study aimed to investigate two-fold: To present worldviews in Isan-Thai Stories and to explain the connections between the worldviews and their societal contexts. Approach: Following the methodology of folklore studies, both oral and written versions of Isan-Thai stories were analyzed in order to find out their structures, contents, motifs and contexts. The 76 stories which were chosen … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,534 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMale Rape: The Forbidden WordInes YagiThere is much research and growing attention on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), including rape against men and boys. There is substantial evidence indicating that sexual violence against men is common in most armed conflicts. Most of the research tends to focus on the prevalence and long and short-term impacts of sexual violence perpetrated against men during armed conflicts in different countries … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 11 Oct 2024 · 5,703 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFrom &#34Foreign&#34 Language Education to Plurilingualism: Challenges for Language Education Policy in a Multilingual JapanTeja OstheiderProblem statement: With a 41% increase in foreign residents over the last 10 years, the long-neglected issue of domestic multiculturalism and multilingualism cannot be ignored anymore in Japan. Nevertheless, there is still a deep gap between common images created by mass media and education regarding “internationalization” or “globalization” and the actual condition of Japan as a migrant country. By discussing … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,656 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGuised in Green: Uncloaking the Myth of World Trade Organization's Trade-Environment HarmonyAlimpan Chatterjee, Deya Bhattacharya, Sonali BanerjeeProblem statement: Over the past decade the World Trade Organization (WTO) has devoted considerable attention to the implementation of policies that work on the interplay of trade and environment by identifying several Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs) that have provisions for trade so that trade liberalization and environmental protection interact positively. However, the strategy of the WTO to bring trade and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,430 accessesView PDF Cite