IOSR-JHSS   Volume-19 ~ Issue-5 ~ May-2014

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Perceived Maternal Neglect and Adjustment Problems of High School Students
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Manaswini Dash , Madhusmita Patra
	:	10.9790/0837-19510106

Abstract: The present study was designed to examine the influence of perception of maternal neglect on emotional, social, and educational adjustment employing a quasi experimental design. From among a total of 94 students studying in grades VIII, IX, and X, top and bottom 25 students were selected on the basis of their scores on the Parent- Child Relationship Scale (Nalini Rao, 1989). The former group of students constituted the high maternal neglect group, while the latter comprised the low maternal neglect group. Both the groups of students were administered the Adjustment Inventory for School Children developed by Sinha and Singh. Data were analyzed with the help of independent group t test. Results revealed significant differences in none of the three areas of adjustment implying that the students who perceive themselves to be neglected by their mothers are comparable to those who do not. The results have been discussed in terms of contextual effect and the compensatory nature of the care given by the father and other members of the family.
Key Words: Adjustment problems, Maternal neglect, Parent-child relationship, PARTheory, Warmth.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Role of NGO in Empowering Women through Microfinance: A Conceptual Study
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Manju Pathania Biswas , Dr. M Rama Mohan Rao
	:	10.9790/0837-19510711

Abstract: Empowerment is a multi-dimensional process that helps women to gain authority and self realization in improving their life standards. Women should realize that they have constitutional rights to good quality health care, financial security, and access to knowledge, information, education and equal opportunities for the girl in the society. Empowerment signifies a change from a status of failure to recognition and success. Empowerment also systematizes their lives and resources. Microfinance sector has grown rapidly over the past two decades and has helped women to gain economic empowerment and improve quality of their life. Development of Micro Entrepreneurship through microfinance can help reduce the problem of unemployment and several social problem that go with it.
Keywords: Women Empowerment, Microfinance, NGO, Micro-Entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities and Urban working poor women in Bangladesh
Country	:	China
Authors	:	Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, Professor Zuo Ting
	:	10.9790/0837-19511219

Abstract: In order to contribute to the growing literature on women's empowerment in developing countries, this article presents a case study on a domestic worker in a Bangladeshi household. Using Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach, it rejects the macroeconomic, GDP-based developmental paradigm that has entrenched poverty and class and gender divisions throughout the developing world. After presenting the case study, which examines the daily life of Tara, the article elucidates the policy prescriptions inherent to the problems she faces.
Key words: Bangladesh, Women, Capability Approach,

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Psychoanalysis of Ghulam Azam: A Person Alleged of War Crimes
Country	:	Bangladesh
Authors	:	Muttaki Bin Kamal
	:	10.9790/0837-19512022

Abstract: Ghulam Azam is probably the most hated name after Mir Zafar1, in the history of Bangladesh. He is not only alleged of war crimes and collaboration during the liberation war of Bangladesh, rather he has become the symbol of collaboration. He was recently arrested and placed before the International War Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh. In spite of Jamayate Islami‟s argument, it is undoubted and proved that Ghulam Azam2 was a collaborator and as for his collaboration with the party convicted of war crimes, he cannot refuse his involvement in it There is a big contradiction in his personality. There are no criminal charges filed against him other than the war crimes. He is an elderly politician doing politics since the British period. He held several important posts in the political arena. He is from a religious background and known as an Islamic Scholar around the world. He is also much known as an Islamic Politician3. Unlike the present day political leaders, he holds no scandals or convictions. His image is rather saintly to his followers4 and general people with strong Muslim mentality! The people of Jamayate Islami use this advantage to defend him. In some conversations with some people of Jamayate Islami and with even some non-Jamayati general people I heard the argument that, "How can a person do all his crimes in a single year, while he did none in the rest of his life?" I felt the need to answer this question.

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[2]. Prof. Ghulam Azam; "Jibone Ja Dekhlam"; Kamiab Publications; Banglabazar, Dhaka; January 2002.
[3]. Adolph Hitler;"Mein Kampf"; Translated by James Murphy; February 1939