400 children is affected by the condition‚ i.e. about 1‚800 babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy in Great Britain each year. In Trinidad and Tobago there are about 4000 children with cerebral palsy which includes documented and undocumented cases‚ many of whom have been misdiagnosed with other developmental disorders (Cerebral Palsy Society of Trinidad and Tobago‚ 2008). Cerebral palsy can affect people from all social backgrounds and ethnic groups. History Throughout history children
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to spilt-up). In Trinidad and Tobago there are 18 percent single parent and 9 percent single parent extended families (extended single parents is where the parent is living with their family such as mom‚ dad‚ siblings etc). How does one emerge as a single parent? There many reasons people in society become a single parent. Some reasons are:- Divorce -this is where a couple who have been married and have taken legal action of ending the marriage contract. In Trinidad and Tobago within the period
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people and nation from which it comes‚ it should draw from its culture‚ festivals‚ traditions and folk art; and Trinidad & Tobago’s carnival offers a unique opportunity to create a theatre which truly represents this”. These are the thoughts and words of Errol Hill‚ with which I concur. In keeping with this idea‚ I will bring to the fore a number of Trinbagonian festivals‚ the Tobago Heritage Festival in its current format being first in line. This festival showcases the cultural identity
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domestic use‚ cocaine imported to be repackaged and shipped by international drug lords. These unique yet highly interconnected markets both create actors with massive relative wealth concentration. Two strata of narco-oligarchs emerged in Trinidad and Tobago as a result of the drug trade: the domestic kingpin‚ and the international trafficker. The domestic kingpin being a byproduct of the international drug trade passing through the country‚ their role cannot be understood without comprehension
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cooperation that existed during the Federation. Further‚ Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago both attained independence in August that year and with it the power to control their own domestic and external affairs. To discuss this concept‚ the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago convened the first Heads of Government Conference in July 1963‚ and attended by the leaders of Barbados‚ British Guiana‚ Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. At this Conference‚ the participating leaders of the four(4) Caribbean
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majority of these unfortunate girls drop out of school; by age 19‚ over 1‚000 girls in this country already have four children; and 50 per cent of mothers in Trinidad and Tobago are single parents (Maraj 2014). Furthermore‚ the solutions to decrease the high levels of pregnancy among teenagers still remain a challenge for Trinidad and Tobago. As a result‚ it has been destroying the lives of young girls for generations and the rate of these incidents has not changed significantly for the past fifteen
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Title: An analysis into the involvement of adults in the financial sector. Purpose of Investigation The purposes of this research are: 1. To identify the association of adults with the formal sector of Tobago. 2. To determine the involvement of adults in the informal sector of Tobago. 3. To determine the factors affecting the involvement of adults in the financial sector. Methods of Investigations The primary source of information used in this project is: 1. Questionnaire. Thirty-one
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References: - Baksh‚ I. nd. “Education and equality of Opportunity in Trinidad and Tobago.” Caribbean Sociology‚ Edited by Christine Barrow and Rhoda Reddock‚ 2001. Ian Randle Publishers - Beckford‚ G - Best‚ Lloyd. 2001. Race‚ Class and Ethnicity: A Caribbean Interpretation. The Third Annual Jagan Lecture presented at York University - Brathwaite‚ E.K - Brathwaite‚ L. 1953. “Social Stratification in Trinidad‚” Introduction to Sociology Course Material The University of the West Indies‚
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28-Oct-14 Question Define the term globalization and describe its effects on small sizes states and economies. State its profitability and/or non-profitability to Caribbean countries and/or African‚ Caribbean and Pacific countries including Trinidad and Tobago. Introduction This paper seeks to define what is globalization and the effects it has on the Caribbean and African nations. Globalization can be defined as a process which is hinged on international integration strategies
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the average weather for an area over a very long period of time. So this would include the regular weather seasons‚ for example winter‚ spring‚ summer and fall. In Trinidad and Tobago we have the dry and rainy season. I don’t believe that climate change is a myth because there is evidence of climate change worldwide and Trinidad and Tobago is no exception. Climate change is occurring‚ humans have a part to play in it and this change will affect every living thing. The evidence that climate change
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