Author: Patricia RodneyPublisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
An analysis of Barbados and Grenada during the 1979-1983 Period
The Caribbean State, Health Care, and Women
Author: Patricia RodneyPublisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
An analysis of Barbados and Grenada during the 1979-1983 Period
The Caribbean State, Health Care and Women
Author: Patricia RodneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Barbados
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This book developed from a study designed to examine the levels of efficiency and adequacy of state health care policy and service provision with respect to women during the 1975 to 1983 period in Barbados and Grenada, two small post-colonial states in the English-speaking Caribbean (AU).
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Author: Jocelyn HezekiahPublisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466958871
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Breaking the Glass Ceiling documents the achievements of three leaders in Caribbean nurshing at the time of the nascent struggle for indigenous leadership in all areas of West Indian society. It is a narrative of the lives of three extraordinary women who gained both regional and international recognition: Dame Nita Barrow of Barbados, Berenice Dolly of Trinidad and Tobago, and Dr. Mary Sievwright of Jamaica. A feminist and colonialist theoretical perspective is used for the exploration of political, social and economic structures of the societies prior and during the nurses' era in order to provide a context for their achievements and contributions. They were bright, black women who embraced each challenge that came their way as an opportunity for growth. This growth was not for personal gain or self-aggrandizement but for the good of womankind and the nursing profession...The single common distinguishing feature of these three women was their selfless devotion to service. They worked relentlessly to improve the image of nursing, the nursing profession, and the status of women. Each one did so in her own unique way, and each had a deep, abiding religious faith. Their stories depict their different approaches to their service to women generally and nursing specifically, whether it was in the international arena, in the Caribbean setting or in their own native land. They were outstanding role models. They rose to prominence in a society in which racism, gender and class distinctions existed and did so with continued vitality and political savvy then most women at the time. They defied tradition within a traditional woman's occupation. They blazed the way for black women and nurses in particular to reach for the top. They were the first black women in nursing in the Caribbean to receive national and international acclaim, albeit not all to the same extent, and were the acknowledged role models for black nurses and women in the region.
Voices on Health Care, Afro-Caribbean Women's Experience
Author: Voices on Health Care
Author: Julia Ann NoëlWomen, Health, and Development in the Americas
Author: Pan American Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
286 references to monographs, bibliographies, and journals dealing with women's health needs and with women's roles in providing such care. Intended for professional personnel and other interested groups who address these issues. Arranged into sections on (1) women and health, and (2) women and development. Author index.
Caribbean Countries Health Care System Profiles Handbook - Strategic Information, Development and Opportunities
Author: IBP, Inc.Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1577511999
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Caribbean Countries Health Care System Profiles Handbook - Strategic Information, Development and Opportunities
Health Issues in the Caribbean
Author: Owen MorganPublisher: Ian Randle Publishers
ISBN: 9766372136
Category : Medical Policy
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
"Improvements in public health have transformed the conditions of life in the English-speaking Caribbean to the extent that infectious diseases, maternal and infant mortality, and childhood diseases have all decreased significantly. This volume draws on the experience of not only health practitioners but also key individuals from several disciplines, such as educators, political leaders and bankers, in an attempt to find solutions to many of the complex health issues facing the region. Health issues in the Caribbean analyses and offers direction for public health practice in the twenty-first century. It examines a wide range of health problems facing the region and provides new ideas on health-care delivery and possible directions for the future."--BOOK JACKET.
Women Writing Resistance
Author: Jennifer Browdy de HernandezPublisher: South End Press
ISBN: 9780896087088
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Eighteen women, including Jamaica Kincaid, Rigoberta Menchú, Cherríe Moraga, Marjorie Agosin, Margaret Randall, Gloria Anzaldúa, Michelle Cliff, Edwidge Danticat, and Julia Alvarez, are featured in this powerful anthology on art, feminism, and activism in Latin America and the Caribbean. Women Writing Resistance highlights Latin American and Caribbean women writers who, with increasing urgency, are writing in the service of social justice and against the entrenched patriarchal, racist, and exploitative regimes that have ruled their countries. Many of the women in this collection have been thrust out into the Latino-Caribbean diaspora by violent forces that make differences in language and culture seem less significant than connections based on resistance to inequality and oppression. It is these connections that Women Writing Resistance highlights, presenting "conversations" on the potential of writing to confront injustice. This mixed-genre anthology, a resource for activists and readers of Latin American and Caribbean women's literature, demonstrates and enacts how women can collaborate across class, race and nationality, and illustrates the value of this solidarity in the ongoing struggles for human rights and social justice in the Americas. Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez earned her Ph.D. in comparative literature from New York University, specializing in contemporary Caribbean, Latin American, and ethnic North American autobiographies by women. She teaches literature and gender studies courses at Simon's Rock College of Bard, and is also a faculty member at the University at Albany, SUNY.
The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
Author: Annette MahoneyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136379568
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States is a timely addition to the knowledge base concerning the integration of this population into the fabric of American society. On the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, this book examines the relationship between immigrants from the Caribbean and the culture of the United States. This body of work provides resources for scholars and researchers and provides instrumental strategies for use in practice by counselors/social workers, curriculum developers, and immigration analysts. With this book, you will develop a new appreciation for the social capital immigrants bring with them, their adaptation to their new society, and the extent to which their distinctive characteristics promote or hinder their social mobility. Using tables, figures, and graphs, The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States provides thorough analyses of broad-ranging issues and proposes viable solutions to the problems these immigrants face. In this important resource, expert educators, researchers, and community leaders address the unique challenges that affect this population, including: increased infant mortality rates increased HIV/AIDS among the Caribbean community the growing trend of violence and abuse among Caribbean and Caribbean-American youths the special needs of aging and elderly immigrants living in the United States the impact of the 1996 immigration legislation on Caribbean families The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States paints a clear picture of how these citizens are coping with the social, economic, and political aspects of the American way of life. This guide offers new findings and insight into the reality of the diverse immigrant Caribbean population, setting the stage for establishing groundbreaking initiatives to develop better support services. Innovative community-based approaches and culturally specific prescriptive intervention models make this book an integral source for social scientists, human service professionals, and policymakers.