Monica A. Payne

TL;DR: The authors measured and compared Protestant work ethic scores in 13 countries and found that subjects from richer, First World countries tended to have lower scores than those from Third World countries, indicating that work ethic beliefs were associated with differential weights placed on prestige, power, and wealth in a society.

TL;DR: Difficulties associated with classroom instructional and management demands were perceived by the majority of teachers to be the most stressful aspects of their work, and problems associated with time management most clearly differentiated between teachers when compared on the basis of sex, qualifications, and years of experience.

TL;DR: There was evidence of considerable consensus as to what constitutes legitimate use of physical punishment and what is unsuitable and/or abusive, although certain differences in the responses of older and younger adults highlighted specific diversities of concern and shifts of attitude over time.

TL;DR: Findings indicated that approximately three-quarters of pupils surveyed still approved use of corporal punishment with their own age group, although their comments also suggested that a considerable amount of routine "flogging" or "lashing" by regular classroom teachers occurred, which many wished to see stopped.

TL;DR: Results indicated minimal differences between Muslim and Christian students for personal hand preference, but that Muslims were more strongly insistent upon use of the right hand by people generally for the majority of tasks.