scholarly journals An interrogation of research on Caribbean social issues: establishing the need for an indigenous Caribbean research approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Shakeisha Wilson ◽  
Camille Nakhid ◽  
Anabel Fernandez-Santana ◽  
Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Culturally Specific ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Conducting Research

Caribbean social issues, like so many other global issues, are often researched and addressed using traditional Western philosophies and methodologies. However, some societies have criticized the use of Western approaches recognizing their unsuitability to accurately assess the distinctive culture, identity, and overall social structures of these societies. An investigation of the use of Caribbean research methodologies or approaches revealed that there is a significant absence in the use of culturally specific ways of conducting research in the Caribbean region and diaspora. This pattern was found to be consistent with the authors’ findings from a critical review of research methodologies used by postgraduate scholars in investigating Caribbean-related issues in the past 10 years. As a result, this article lobbies for the promotion of more culturally specific and relevant Caribbean research approaches that are respectful of the worldviews and practices of locals within the region.

General Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-42
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
General Introduction ◽  
The Past ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Agricultural Diversification ◽  
The Caribbean

There are myriad issues facing traditional farming in the Caribbean region. Despite various policy interventions and implementation of concepts over the past five decades for agricultural diversification in the region to increase local food production, the region is still grappling with finding an appropriate model to solve major issues. The issues are now exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, and major shifts in the approach to solving the issues have not yet proved fruitful. Against the setback of issues, controversies, and problems of farming in the Caribbean and the St. Kitts-Nevis example of a small island developing state (SID), the justification will be made for a diversified-integrated model that can account for the setbacks by optimizing farm and non-farm waste to build productivity, competitiveness, flexibility, and sustainability which are categorically the factors of successful farming.

Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae (lethal yellowing (LY)).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel A Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Southern Mexico ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lethal Yellowing ◽  
The Caribbean

Abstract The Atlantic tall, the most prevalent coconut ecotype throughout the Caribbean region and Atlantic coast of the Americas (Harries, 1978a), is highly susceptible to LY disease. During the past three decades, at least 50% of Florida's estimated one million coconut palms and over 80% of Jamaica's five million coconut palms have been eliminated by LY (McCoy et al., 1983). Similar epidemic losses of coconut to LY continued along the Atlantic coasts of southern Mexico and Honduras (Oropeza and Zizumbo, 1997). Although rarely affecting palms less than 5 years old, the disease prevents any re-establishment of highly susceptible coconut ecotypes in LY-endemic locations such as Florida and Jamaica.

NEMO in Caribbean archipelago

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Bezaud ◽  
Julie Deshayes ◽  
Stéphane Pous ◽  
Julien Jouanno
Keyword(s):  
Storm Surges ◽  
Ocean Dynamics ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mass Properties ◽  
Sensitivity Studies ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Local Impacts ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

<p>Recently, the ocean dynamics of the Caribbean region has seen growing interest due the societal consequences of Sargassum beaching and storm surges, among other occasional extreme phenomena. Understanding the hydrodynamics in this area (mean currents and water mass properties, and mechanisms of variability) becomes urgent, to support operational developments forecasting the occurrence of such extreme phenomena, and also before one can foresee the local impacts of climate change. Building from an existing regional configuration at 1/12º (~10km), we implemented version 4.0.5 of NEMO to study the ocean dynamics of the Caribbean archipelago. This preliminary configuration is used to support sensitivity studies to atmospheric conditions, over the past 20 years. It also hosts AGRIF zooms to refine grid resolution up to 1km in the vicinity of the French islands, to enable a better understanding of the local dynamics.</p>

Adolescent health in the Caribbean region: insights from the Jamaican experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-332
Author(s):  
Abigail Harrison ◽  
Joi Chambers ◽  
Sheila Campbell-Forrester
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Youth Participation ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
The Past ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
And Training

Abstract Adolescent health in Jamaica and the wider English-speaking Caribbean has over the past three decades advanced in achieving improved healthcare services for adolescents. The path taken to achieve success thus far is reviewed – including a historical perspective on the services offered, revision of the relevant policy and legislation frameworks, improved service delivery through education and training of relevant stakeholders and providers, improved youth participation, and sustained involvement of advocates.

The Concept of the Caribbean in the Latin American Policy of the United States

1973 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-308
Author(s):  
Harold Molineu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
The Past ◽  
Caribbean Area ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Armed Intervention ◽  
Special Region

During the past twenty years, the United States has been involved in three cases of armed intervention in Latin America: Guatemala in 1954, Cuba in 1961, and the Dominican Republic in 1965. In addition, there was the naval blockade and possibility of intervention in Cuba in 1962 during the missile crisis. Each of these episodes occurred in the Caribbean region (defined as including those areas either in or adjacent to the Caribbean Sea). There were no similar armed interventions elsewhere in Latin America during this period, and in fact, all of the incidents of United States armed intervention in the Twentieth Century have taken place in the Caribbean area. Therefore, in its actions in Latin America, the United States appears to distinguish between the Caribbean area and the rest of the continent. The Caribbean is treated as a special region where military intervention is apparently more justifiable than elsewhere in Latin America. Only in the area outside the Caribbean has Washington found it possible to abide by its inter-American treaty commitments to nonintervention.

How to shape a vision for 2025 based on key lessons learnt from past tourism of Guyana

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-544
Author(s):  
Donald Sinclair ◽  
Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena
Keyword(s):  
Significant Degree ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adventure Travel ◽  
Special Value ◽  
The Caribbean

Purpose This paper provides the backdrop to the other seven articles in this WHATT 2018 theme issue dedicated to Guyana. This paper looks back and ahead at the development of tourism in Guyana. The purpose of this paper is to enable the reader to have a clear understanding of the provenance of the industry over the past 50 years and how that evolution informs the possible direction and future of the industry up to the year 2025 and beyond. Design/methodology/approach As would be expected of any study that examines the antecedence of a phenomenon, there is reliance to a significant degree upon historical material and interviews. The former comprises studies done by tourism consultants and researchers in Guyana, as well as publications from government agencies and sources. Further, especially in the quest for information relating to contemporary policies and developments, the interview method has been used. Findings This paper establishes that the evolution of tourism in Guyana is a movement from obscurity and insignificance to prominence and vibrancy. From being off the tourism map for many decades, Guyana is now enhancing its profile in the Caribbean region and carving a “green niche” for itself in the nature and adventure travel market. Originality/value This paper provides special value to persons working in the development of tourism, in either the public or private sector.

Impassioned leadership effectiveness: an assessment of leadership styles of top leaders in Caribbean healthcare systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-144
Author(s):  
Paul Pounder ◽  
Damian Eisenghower Greaves
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Healthcare Delivery System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Caribbean

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore effective leadership based on information collected from leaders in the healthcare delivery system within the Caribbean. It assesses leadership challenges and the ability to perform based on balancing limited resources.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used grounded theories as the basis for data gathering and formulating a strategy for thematic analysis. The researchers analyzed the data through identifying, synthesizing and evaluating codes. The sample comprised 20 senior officials from 7 ministries of health, 7 permanent secretaries and 6 chief medical officers across the 12 island states in the Caribbean region.FindingsThe findings are broken down into two main areas: first of these is the competency areas and the second part is the personal characteristics. The first part highlighted the Leader's ability to lead others or projects. The second part assessed the leaders' personality traits and distinguishing qualities that are embodied in the individual leaders.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is exploratory; given that this is the first time that such research has been done within the healthcare sector of the Caribbean region. Because of the chosen research approach, interviewees' comments within the paper may be biased based on their specific situation and exposure.Practical implicationsThe study highlights that there is a need for more training in leadership and other management competencies to assist in the decision-making process within the healthcare section of the public sector.Social implicationsThe study highlights that there is a need for better understanding of the inter-connectivity of the public service culture, global health governance and healthcare delivery. This paper provides a basis to help academics and practitioners think through leadership styles and strategies; plus, identify suitable best practices to lead more effectively in a social care field.Originality/valueThe study assesses the effectiveness of the leadership styles in the healthcare sector within the context of the Caribbean and it contributes by adapting and extending the literature on leadership in the study. Further, the paper contributes to the discourse on the demands on leadership for developing countries.

African Caribbean Residents of Edinburgh in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Williams
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
British Empire ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
African Caribbean ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries

Scotland is gradually coming to terms with its involvement in slavery and colonialism as part of the British Empire. This article places the spotlight on the lives of African Caribbean people who were residents of Edinburgh during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. I discuss their varied experiences and contributions: from runaways and men fighting for their freedom in the Scottish courts to women working as servants in city households or marrying into Edinburgh high society. The nineteenth century saw activism among political radicals from abolitionists to anticolonialists; some of these figures studied and taught at Edinburgh University. Their stories reflect the Scottish capital’s many direct connections with the Caribbean region.

Investigating Applicability of the Meshfree Method to the Structural Analysis of Tires

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-82
Author(s):  
Ken Ishihara ◽  
Takehiro Noda ◽  
Hiroyuki Sakurai
Keyword(s):  
Meshfree Method ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Tire Industry ◽  
Academic Communities ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Methodologies ◽  
Tire Modeling ◽  
Point Data ◽  
Conducting Research

ABSTRACT In contrast to the finite element method (FEM), which is widely used in the tire industry nowadays, some alternative methods have been proposed by academic communities over the past decade or so. The meshfree method is one of those new methodologies. Originally intended to remove the burden of creating the mesh that is inherent in FEM, the meshfree method relies on the point data rather than the mesh, which makes it much easier to discretize the geometry. In addition to those modeling issues, it has been found that the meshfree method has several advantages over FEM in handling geometrical nonlinearities, continuities, and so forth. In accordance with those emerging possibilities, the authors have been conducting research on the matter. This article describes the results of the authors' preliminary research on the applicability of the meshfree method to tire analyses, which include the theoretical outline, the strategy of tire modeling, numerical results, comparisons with results of FEM, and conclusions.

Same Address, Different Doors: Post-Heritage Deconstruction of the Heritage Household in Upstairs Downstairs in the 1970s and 2010s

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Abbiss
Keyword(s):  
Final Section ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
War Narrative ◽  
Critical History ◽  
The Social ◽  
Fourth Series ◽  
History Of ◽  
Multiple Episodes

This article offers a ‘post-heritage’ reading of both iterations of Upstairs Downstairs: the LondonWeekend Television (LWT) series (1971–5) and its shortlived BBC revival (2010–12). Identifying elements of subversion and subjectivity allows scholarship on the LWT series to be reassessed, recognising occasions where it challenges rather than supports the social structures of the depicted Edwardian past. The BBC series also incorporates the post-heritage element of self-consciousness, acknowledging the parallel between its narrative and the production’s attempts to recreate the success of its 1970s predecessor. The article’s first section assesses the critical history of the LWT series, identifying areas that are open to further study or revised readings. The second section analyses the serialised war narrative of the fourth series of LWT’s Upstairs, Downstairs (1974), revealing its exploration of female identity across multiple episodes and challenging the notion that the series became more male and upstairs dominated as it progressed. The third section considers the BBC series’ revised concept, identifying the shifts in its main characters’ positions in society that allow the series’ narrative to question the past it evokes. This will be briefly contrasted with the heritage stability of Downton Abbey (ITV, 2010–15). The final section considers the household of 165 Eaton Place’s function as a studio space, which the BBC series self-consciously adopts in order to evoke the aesthetics of prior period dramas. The article concludes by suggesting that the barriers to recreating the past established in the BBC series’ narrative also contributed to its failure to match the success of its earlier iteration.

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