تصفح حسب المؤلف "Al-Attiyah, Asma"
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Culture as a driver for the design of social robots for Autism spectrum disorder interventions in the Middle East
Javed, Hifza; Cabibihan, John John; Aldosari, Mohammad; Al-Attiyah, Asma ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we discuss the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Gulf region. We examine the importance of providing state-of-the-art ASD interventions, and highlight social robots as therapeutic tools ... -
Gender and age differences in life satisfaction within a sex-segregated society: Sampling youth in Qatar
Al-Attiyah, Asma; Nasser, Ramzi ( Routledge , 2016 , Article)Recent decades have witnessed a surge of interest in the measures of subjective well-being, including mental and physical health, happiness and life satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are ... -
Small Steps Lead to Quality Assurance and Enhancement in Qatar University
Al Attiyah, Asma; Khalifa, Batoul ( Routledge , 2009 , Article)This paper presents a brief overview of Qatar University's history since it was started in 1973. Its primary focus is on the various small, but important, steps taken by the University to address the needs of quality ... -
Women perceived practices of mothering in a socially changing Qatari society
Nasser, Ramzi; Viruru, Radhika; Al-Attiyah, Asma; Abuiyada, Reem ( Medwell Journals , 2016 , Article)This study proposes to examine the ways in which motherhood as a social phenomenon is constructed within Qatari culture. Understanding the role of mothers in society as well as the mothering practices could lead to ...