children 14 years and under‚ as well as‚ 75% of people 25 and under‚ have shown some sign of a mental illness‚ yet around 85% of those people go undiagnosed and untreated. This is true in developing and developed countries. Many cultures‚ such as Caribbean‚ African‚ and other extremely religious societies stigmatize mental illnesses. They confuse it with being possessed‚ or the person’s choice. They believe that prayer will surpass any medicine. This may be true in some cases‚ but on the basis
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slave based societies in the Caribbean Slave based societies in the Caribbean developed according to selections from “The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism” slowly as a result of the equal participation of both the masters and the slaves. Usually the color of one’s skin quickly determined which social group and what your occupation would be with of course the darker you are the lower your status and the lighter the higher. Eventually the Africans and whites started to mix and so
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Discuss the main causes and effects of gun crime in the USA? In recent years gun crime has been recognized by the American government as a serious issue In United States. In the USA the most recent insights from the FBI reported that the quantity of killings by gun expanded in 2012 - putting an end to four sequential years of declining numbers. This problem could lead to serious living safe consequences for these people living in the US. In order to solve it‚ the reasons for it must be understood
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A CRITIQUE OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE With special reference to the European Court of Justice By Victor Jordan‚ ABD(Econ.)‚ JD winsar@juno.com for The Fifth Annual SALISES Conference‚ Trinidad and Tobago titled “The CARICOM Single Market and Economy: Legal‚ Political‚ Economic and Social Dimensions” March 31 –April 2‚ 2004 The University of the West Indies‚ St. Augustine‚ Trinidad and Tobago INTRODUCTION The true power of any court lies in the confidence that the prospective users have
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Strategies and practice used to reduce mistreatment in health and social care settings The purpose of defining strategies and practices is to usher in an early interchange of data‚ to elucidate what instant action is required to be taken‚ and by whom along with determining the method of examination. This should take place amidst professional caregivers. In most cases it will be suitable to discuss the strategy to take place by telephonic conversation may be extended to a face to face discussion
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ESSAY: Assess the importance of oral tradition in the Caribbean for the development of its civilization from one generation to another. In the Caribbean‚ oral traditions are a common element in cultures throughout the region. This is due in part to the areas’ origin in colonialism and slavery‚ which brought to the region various ethnic groups‚ each with their own cultures and traditions. Many if not all of these groups were illiterate which necessitated the need for oral traditions as a vital means
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designated “hot spots” for fifteen days on the 21st August‚ 2011. The state of emergency was further extended until 5th December‚ 2011. The recent state of emergency in Trinidad (August 21st 2011- 5th December 2011) was chosen in relevance to Caribbean Studies because it was one of the most recent events that had a serious impact on the lives of the citizens. The financial and cultural inconveniences faced by my family during this state of emergency persuaded me to study this event. The researcher
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Home Schooling: A Social Disaster or a Worthy Cause? Home schooling is and always has been a topic of great controversy in the educational field. I personally chose to look further into its depths due to my interest in potentially becoming a teacher. The debate about home-schooled students versus those who are schooled through public education has always interested me‚ and I wanted to discover more tangible information on the topic through research. I know that the debate over resources from
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Examine three measures that Caribbean countries can implement to minimize the danger posed to coral reefs in the region. Coral reefs inhabit many coastal regions around Caribbean islands. These reefs are at once magnificently beautiful yet very fragile and sensitive to even the slightest variation in the waters around it. Coral reefs perform a vital socio-economic and sociocultural function in the Caribbean. Apart from it being important to human society for its aesthetic appeal‚ the reefs are also
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Caribbean Studies Internal Assessment (Poverty within the Caribbean) Title page Candidate Name: Akizar Bascombe Name of School: Speyside Secondary School Centre Number: 16055 Candidate Number: 160550049 Subject: Caribbean Studies Name of Teacher: Mr Augustine Statement of problem What are the causes and effects of poverty and how does it impact on family life in the community of Betsy’s Hope‚ Tobago?
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