@Research Paper
<#LINE#>Quality of life Among Adolescents with Physical Disability Undergoing Integrated Education<#LINE#>Abraham@Seena<#LINE#>1-5<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJSS-2013-051.pdf<#LINE#> Department of social work, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerela, INDIA <#LINE#>27/3/2013<#LINE#>2nd/4/2013<#LINE#>  Research Objective - To analyse the quality of life (QoL) of adolescents with disability who attend normal school as part of integrated education. The study investigates the quality of life of disabled adolescents who attend 8-12th classes in government and aided schools in Angamaly- Perumbavoor sub- District in Kerala. The research design is descriptive in nature.25 physically disabled adolescents who attend 8th to 12th class formed the sample. Quality of life was measured using WHOQOL-BREF Scale (1997). Result Shows that majority of the disabled are having average quality of life. There is below average Psychological and environmental quality of life with disabled adolescents. The findings of the study suggest the ways to improve the quality of life of adolescents by reducing social, environmental barriers to promote integration of adolescents with disabilities in schools, family and community. To enhance the total quality of life of individuals especially the psychological and environmental quality of life by providing a disabled friendly environment at school, family and community situations.  <#LINE#> @ @ Census of India. Disabled population by type of disability, age, sex and type. New Delhi: Registrar General Office, (2001) @No $ @ @ Healthy People, Disability and secondary conditions. Retrieved February, 25, (2002) @No $ @ @ Diener E., Suh E.M., Lucas R.E. and Smith H.L, Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress. Psychological Bulletin, 125, 276–302, (1999) @No $ @ @ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1989) National Adolescent Student Health Survey (NASHS), Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, 38, 147 (1987) @No $ @ @ Kim S.J., Kang K.A. Meaning of life for adolescents with a physical disability in Korea. National Centre for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD, 20894 USA, (2003) @No $ @ @ Patrick D.L., Rethinking prevention for people with disabilities, Part I: A conceptual model for promoting health. American Journal of Health Promotion, 11257–260 (1997) @No $ @ @ Laskar A.R., Gupta V.K., Kumar D., Sharma N. and Singh M.M., Psychosocial effect and economic burden on parents of children with loco motor disability. Indian Journal of Paediatrics, 77, 529-533 (2003) @No $ @ @ WHOQOL Group, The World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL): Position paper from the World Health Organization. SocialScience and Medicine, (1995) @No $ @ @ A hand book for parents of children with disabilities (Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi (2002) @No $ @ @ Brown R.I., Quality of life and rehabilitation: an introduction. In: Brown RI, editor. Quality of life for handicapped people. New York: Croom Helm, 2(2),(1988) @No $ @ @ National Sample Survey Organization. Disabled Persons in India: NSS 58th Round. Report No. 485. New Delhi: Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India, (2002) @No $ @ @ Patel S., An Empirical Study of Causes of Disability in India. Internet Journal of Epidemiology, 6(2)(2009) @No $ @ @ Edward T.C., Patrick T.D. and Topolski T.D., Quality of life of adolescents with perceived disabilities.Journal of pediatric Psychology, 28(4), 233-241(2003) @No
<#LINE#>Educational progress in India in the Context of Out-of-School Children<#LINE#>Kakoli@Borkotoky,Sayeed@Unisa<#LINE#>6-14<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJSS-2013-052.pdf<#LINE#>2 International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, INDIA @ Department of Mathematical Demography and Statistics, IIPS, Mumbai, INDIA <#LINE#>5/4/2013<#LINE#>21/4/2013<#LINE#>  In this paper, we examined the level of out-of-school children in India from the most recent nationally representative household survey. The study aims to answer two key questions; first, what is the level of out-of-school children in India and second, what are the factors that keep children out-of-school. The analysis suggested that although there had been a decline in out-of-school children but, significant proportions of children still could not attend school. The study suggested that the urban poor had the highest probability to be out-of-school, but the presence of adult literate female in the household increased likelihood of enrolment. The study further suggested that the economic condition of the household had highest contribution to out-of-school children. The study also observed that the reasons for never attended school or dropout differ for male and female while boys had to provide financial assistance to the family, girls performed household activities. <#LINE#> @ @ Mitra S. and Nagarajan R., Making Use of the Window of Demographic Opportunity: An Economic Perspective, Economic and Political Weekly, 40(50), 5327-5332 (2005) @No $ @ @ Chandrasekhar C. P., Ghosh J. and Roychowdhury A., The Demographic Dividend and Young India’s Economic Future, Economic and Political Weekly, XLI(49), 5055-5064 (2006) @No $ @ @ Baluch M and Shahid S., Determinants of Enrollment In Primary Education: A Case Study of District Lahore, Economic and Social Review, 46(2), 161-200 (2008) @No $ @ @ Dostie B. and Jayaraman R., Determinants of School Enrollment in Indian Villages, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 54(2), 405-421 (2006) @No $ @ @ Kundu S.K., Regional Disparities of Primary Educational Facilities in Murshidabad District of West Bengal, India: Some Findings, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2( 8), 81-90 (2012) @No $ @ @ Sengupta P. and Guha J., Enrolment, Dropout and Grade Completion of Girl Children in West Bengal, Economic and Political Weekly, 37(17), 1621-1637 (2002) @No $ @ @ Basumatary R., School Dropout across Indian States and UTs: An Econometric Study, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, 1(4), 28-35 (2012) @No $ @ @ Bhatty K., Educational Deprivation in India: A Survey of Field Investigations, Economic and Political Weekly, 33(27), 1731-1740 (2010) @No $ @ @ Das S. and Mukherjee D., Role of Women in Schooling and Child Labour Decision: the case of urban boys in India, Social Indicators Research, 82(3), 463-486 (2007) @No $ @ @ Groot A. D., Deprived Children and Education, International Research on Working Children, Social History (2007) @No $ @ @ Mukherjee D., Reducing out of school children in India: Lessons from a micro study” Accessed online from http://www.dise.in/Downloads/Use%20of%20Dise%20Data/Dipa%20Mukherjee.pdf (2011) @No $ @ @ Tripathi P and Kiran U.V., Infrastructural Facilities for Differently Abled Students - A Comparative Study of Government and Non-Government Institutions, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, 1(3), 21-25 (2012) @No $ @ @ Banerji R., Poverty and Primary Schooling: Field Studies from Mumbai and Delhi, Economic and Political Weekly, 35(10) 795-802 (2000) @No $ @ @ Knodel J., Havanon N., and Sittitrai W., Family Size and the Education of Children in the Context of Rapid Fertility Decline, Population and Development Review: 16(1), 31-62(1991) @No $ @ @ Jejeebhoy S. J., Family Size, Outcomes for Children, and Gender Disparities: Case of Rural Maharashtra, Economic and Political Weekly, 28 (35) 1811-1821 (1993) @No $ @ @ Ota M. and Moffatt P. G., The within-household schooling decision: a study of children in rural Andhra Pradesh, Journal Of Population, 20(1), 223-239 (2012) @No $ @ @ Das C. K., Parallel Education System: A Micro-Level Study of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India, International Research Journal of Social Sciences,2(1), 14-17 (2013) @No $ @ @ Palaniswamy U. and Ponnuswami I, Social Changes and Peer Group Influence among the Adolescents Pursuing Under Graduation, International Research Journal of Social Sciences,2(2), 1-5 (2013) @No $ @ @ Bhat P. N. M., Demographic Transition, Family Size and Child Schooling, National Council of Applied Economic Research, (86), 1-20 (2002) @No
<#LINE#>The Usage of Social Networking sites Among the College Students in India<#LINE#>S.@Manjunatha<#LINE#>15-21<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJSS-2013-065.pdf<#LINE#> Research Scholar, Dos in Sociology, University of Mysore, Mysore, INDIA <#LINE#>26/3/2013<#LINE#>30/3/2013<#LINE#>  Today in India particularly among the Indian college students the usage of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has significantly increased and it certainly has far reaching impacts on the academic and other activities of the students. And these impacts are so widespread that they caught the attention of social scientists worldwide. However, the range of studies conducted to deal with the usage of SNS among college students is negligible in India. Hence, this study is placed in this context, aimed at presenting usage pattern of SNS by the Indian college students. For the said purpose a survey has been conducted among 500 students in various colleges and universities throughout India. The findings of the study acknowledge the rampant usage of SNS among young college students in India. Their usage pattern of SNS, hours spending per week, gender differentiation in its usage, purpose of membership, their level of intimate relationships with online friends and much more interesting aspects have been dealt scientifically in this paper.  <#LINE#> @ @ Boyd D.M. and Ellison N.B., Social Networking Sites: Definition, history, and scholarship, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1)(2007) @No $ @ @ Charnigo L. and Barnett-Ellis P., Checking Out Facebook.com: The Impact of a Digital Trend on Academic Libraries, Information Technology and Libraries, 23-33 (2007) @No $ @ @ Dennis K., Technologies of Civil Society: Communication, Participation and Mobilization, Innovation, 20(1), 19-34 (2007) @No $ @ @ Diani M., Social Movement Networks Virtual and Real, Information, Communication & Society,3(3), 386-401(2001) @No $ @ @ Dutta-Bergman M. J., Community Participation and Internet Use after September 11: Complementarity in Channel Consumption, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 11(2),(2006) @No $ @ @ Goodings L., Locke A. and Brown S., Social Networking Technology: Place and Identity in Mediated Communities, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 17,463-476 (2007) @No $ @ @ Knouse S. and Webb S., Virtual Networking for Women and Minorities, Career Development International, 6(4),226-228 (2001) @No $ @ @ Hiltz R.S. and Turoff  M., Education Goes Digital: The Evolution of Online Learning and the Revolution in High Education, Communications of the ACM, 48(10), 59-64 (2005) @No $ @ @ Huang C., A Brief Exploration of the Development of Internet Use for Communication among Undergraduate Students, Cyberpsychology and Behaviour, 11(1), 115-117 (2008) @No $ @ @ Lenhart A. and Madden M., Social Networking Websites and Teens, Washington, D.C., Pew Internet and American Life Project, (2007) @No $ @ @ Livingstone Sonia, Relationships between Media and Audiences,In Liebes, T. (ed.), Curran, J. (ed.): Media, ritual and identity. London, New York: Routledge, (1998) @No $ @ @ Nie N.H. and Ebring L., Internet and Society: A Preliminary Report. Stanford, CA; Inst. for Quant. Stud. Soc., (2000) @No $ @ @ Peluchette J. and Karl K., Social Networking Profiles: An Examination of Student Attitudes Regarding Use and Appropriateness of Content, Cyberpsychology and Behaviour, 11(1), 95-97 (2008) @No $ @ @ Quan-Haase A., Instant Messaging on Campus: Use and Integration in University Students’ Everyday Communication, The Information Society, 24, 105-115(2008) @No $ @ @ Sandars J., The Use of New Technology to Facilitate Learning Through Personal Networks, Work Based Learning in Primary Care,5, 5-11 (2007) @No $ @ @ Scott C.R., and Timmerman E.C., Relating Computer, Communication and Computer-Medicate Communication Apprehension to New Communication Technology Use in the Workplace, Communication Research, 32(6), 683-725 (2005) @No $ @ @ Skaar H., Literacy on a Social Networking Site, In Drotner K., Siggard Jenssen H. & Schroder K.C. (Eds.): Informal learning and digital media, Newcastle UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 180-202 (2008) @No $ @ @ Subrahmanyam K. and Lin G., Adolescents on the Net: Internet Use and Well-Being, Adolescence, 42(168), 659-677 (2007) @No $ @ @ Valkenburg P. M., Peter J., & Schouten A.P., Friend Networking Sites and Their Relationship to Adolescent’s Well-Being and Social Self-Esteem, Cyber Psychology & Behavior, 9(5), 584-590 (2006) @No $ @ @ Waldstrom C. and Madsen H., Social Relations Among Managers: Old Boys And Young Women’s Networks, Women in Management Review, 22(2), 136-147 (2007) @No $ @ @ William Fielding Ogburn and Meyer Francis Nimkoff, Technology and the Changing Family, Greenwood Press, (1976) @No $ @ @ Weatherall A. and Ramsay A., New Communication Technologies and Family Life, Families Commission Blue Skies report 5.06, (2006) @No
@Research Article
<#LINE#>Application of Technology in an Innovative way for the Restoration of Natural Resources Experience from a Village of Kutch District, Gujarat, India<#LINE#>Meghadeepa@Chakraborty<#LINE#>22-29<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJSS-2013-056.pdf<#LINE#> Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, INDIA  <#LINE#>28/4/2013<#LINE#>6/5/2013<#LINE#>  Technology brings differences in insulating solutions to people's life if it is used intelligently. This paper aims to share the experience of illiterate women of one of the remote villages of semi-arid Nakhatrana Block of the Kutch District, Gujarat. The women of this drought prone area had a very tough life in the past because of the scarcity of water resources that precipitated male migration with animals to look out for pasture land for grazing or peri-urban areas for work opportunities. The continuous struggle with their survival and absence of male members in the family triggered the inner strength of the women of the community and they decided to change their destiny. They took up the challenge to conserve water and restore the natural resources through the combination of old and new technology in an innovative way. As a result the illiterate women from both Muslim and Hindu community came together, became the manager of natural resources and have leveraged their leadership potential. It also analyses the use of technology in an innovative way for reviving and restoring the water resources that has directly and indirectly influenced the livelihood and socio-economic scenario at the micro (household) level, meso (community and block) level. The paper is based on the empirical study carried out as part of the researcher’s doctoral work. Both primary and secondary data sources were explored and in-depth interview and focus group discussion was carried out to draw data from the study participants.<#LINE#> @ @  Keyfitz N., Population and Development within the Ecosphere, One View of the Literature, Population Index, 57(1), 5- 22 (1991) @No $ @ @  Shah M., Synthesis of Ecology and Economics, Towards a New Theoretical Paradigm, Economic and Political Weekly, 34(46/47), 3293- 3298 (1999) @No $ @ @ Mahajan V., Dikshit M., Rao K., State of India's Livelihood - The 4P Report, Edited by Dr. Sankar Dutta and Vipin Sharma, Access Development Services Pattnaik and Panda, (2008) @No $ @ @ Hekkert M.P., Suurs A.A.R., Negro O.S., Kuhlmann S. and Smits E.H.M.R., Functions of Innovation Systems: A New Approach for Analyzing. Technological Change, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 74, 413-432 (2007) @No $ @ @ Greenberg L.M., Schachterle M., Introduction: Literature and Technology. 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@Review Paper
<#LINE#>English Language is a link language in Social Strata: A Critical Review<#LINE#>Ms.@Neelam<#LINE#>30-38<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJSS-2013-058.pdf<#LINE#>  Institute of Technology and Management, Aligarh, UP, INDIA <#LINE#>12/4/2013<#LINE#>22nd/4/2013<#LINE#>  This paper is based on” English language is a link language in social strata: A critical Review” the author is of the opinion that English gives us glimpses of the various developments taking place in the world. It provides us distilled essence of modern knowledge in all fields of human activity. It is true to say that English has become one of the major languages of the world, and Indians can neglect its study at their own risk. It is through English that we have shared the wisdom of the west and the west has shared with us our intellectual and spiritual heritage. As we see that how English become a link language in India we just want to throw light on the condition of English before independence to the present days. It is a rich store house of knowledge. There is hardly anything important in the world that has not been translated into English. The paper argues that language learning is one of the most important components of a good education. If we focused on present situation is given as an example of the universal need for language skills. Not least, it is emphasized that the world has changed dramatically as a result of improved telecommunications, rapid transport and the increasing movement of people around the globe as a result of migration and tourism. International treaties and education policies are cited that endorse the importance of language learning. English is of particular importance as the dominant international language.  <#LINE#> @ @ Goodman W.R., English Literature for Competitive Examinations, 9th Edition, (2009) @No $ @ @ http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/9.html, (2013) @No $ @ @  http://www.shareyouressays.com/601/455-words-essayon-the-place-of-english-in-india, (2013) @No $ @ @ Kachru Braj B., The Indianization of English: The English Kanguage in India, New York: Oxfiord Uiversity Press, (1983) @No $ @ @ Mishra Pramod K., English Language, Postcolonial Subjectivity, and Globalization in India in ARIEL: A Review of International English Literature, 31(1 and 2),383-410 (2000) @No $ @ @ Trivedi Harish, Colonial Transactions: English Literature and India, Manchester: Manchester University Press,(1995) @No $ @ @ Viswanthan Gauri, Masks of Conquest: Literary Study and British Rule in India, New York: Columbia University Press, (1989) @No $ @ @ Scrase J. Timothy, The Hegemony of English , Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS)Faculty of Arts University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia, (2004) @No $ @ @ Sasaki Masamichi, Suzuki Tatsuzo and Yoneda Masato,English as an International Language in Non Native Settings in an Era of Globalization, Koninklijke Brill NVLeiden, 5(4) (2006) @No $ @ @ http://www.articlesbase.com/languages-articles/english-a-window-on-the-world-637051.html, (2008) @No $ @ @  Almeida Prakash, The Story of English in India, (2008) @No $ @ @  http://www.publishyourarticles.net/knowledge-hub/essay/ essay-on-the-importance-of-english-language-in- india.html, (2011) @No $ @ @ S. Pardo Laura, What every teacher needs to know about comprehension, International Reading Association, (2004) @No $ @ @ Rice Melinda, Making Connections Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies, (2006) @No $ @ @ Zidat Samir and Djoudi, Mahieddine, Web Based Application for Reading Comprehension SkillsInternational Journal of Computer Science Issues, 8(3)(2011) @No $ @ @ http://schools.papyrusclubs.com/mishydouroad/extra%20curricular/the-role-of-english-language-in-the-present-day-scenario, (2013) @No $ @ @ Saeed Ahmad, and Qadir Jarwar Abdul, Impact of Medium of Instruction on Achievement Level of Students at Higher Secondary Stage in Hyderabad Region of Sindh, Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 4(4)(2012) @No $ @ @ Oommen ,Abraham, Teaching Global English- a shift of focus on language skills, The International Journal of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics World (IJLLALW), 1(1) (2012) @No $ @ @ Somatkar B.W, Aims and Objectives of Teaching English in India, Indian Streams Research Journal, 1(V)(2012) @No $ @ @ Conference Overview Paper, Understanding language Challenges and Opportunities for Language Learning in the Context of Common Core State Standards and NextGeneration Science Standards, Stanford University, (2012) @No
@Short Communication
<#LINE#>A Descriptive Study on the Challenges faced by a School Principals<#LINE#>Preetika@Badgujar,Priti@Joshi<#LINE#>39-40<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJSS-2013-057.pdf<#LINE#>  Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies, College of H. Sc., MPUAT, Udaipur, INDIA @ Dept. of Human Development and Childhood Studies, Lady Irwin College, DU, Delhi, INDIA <#LINE#>29/4/2013<#LINE#>7/5/2013<#LINE#>  The present study aimed to explore the kind of challenges a principal faces and how she goes about meeting them. To understand the challenges of leadership in different schools, three types of schools were selected. The sample comprised five schools out of which two were government, two were private and one was an aided school. The total numbers of principals interviewed were five. An interview schedules was formulated and used for interviewing principal. Various issues like qualities of a principal, kind of challenges a principal faces, strategies a principal uses to resolve problems, administration, the balancing act etc were investigated.  <#LINE#> @ @ Khare P.S., Towards quality education. Allahbad: Ahmad Talha(1998) @No $ @ @ Diwan R., A study of leadership behaviour and value patterns among school academic administrations. Unpublished Ph. D. thesis submitted to Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi(1992) @No $ @ @ Panda B.K., Nothing but the school: What the head can do! A proposition for the developing countries, New Delhi, Anamika publishers(2000) @No $ @ @ Witziers B., Bosker R.J. and Kruger M.L., Educational leadership and student achievement: The elusive search for an association, Educational administration quarterly, 39(3), 398-425(2003) @No