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Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Domestic violence in the Caribbean – Are our solutions effective? -- Chapter 3: Symbolic violence in the Postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean -- Chapter 4: Exploring Domestic Violence Issues and Resolutions through Epic Theatre and Forum Theatre: The Good, the Baddesse and the Ugly -- Chapter 5: Phenomenology as Methodology for Narrating Gender Perceptions on 'Linguistic Violence' -- Chapter 6: Literature as an Agent of Change -- Chapter 7: Trinidad and Tobago's Legal Response to Domestic Violence-Incomplete and Inadequate without a Focus on Achieving Substantive Equality -- Chapter 8: Historicizing Domestic Violence: The Ills of Indenture ship? -- Chapter 9: The personal is political: domestic violence and feminist participation in Bolivarian Venezuela -- Chapter 10: Literary Evocations of Violence (Psychic and Physical) in Selected Works by Indo-Trinidadian Women Writers -- Chapter 11: Understanding Domestic Violence from the perspective of Trinidadian Men -- Chapter 12: Psychological reasons women stay in abusive relationships: Case studies in Trinidad and Tobago -- Chapter 13: The Women in Seafood Landscape: A Look at the Social and Economic Challenges of Gender Based Violence -- Chapter 14: Surviving Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence -- Chapter 15: Deepening the dialogue – Strengthening domestic violence policy and charting a way forward -- Chapter 16: Accounting for Episodes of Domestic Violence in the Anglophone Caribbean: Novel Achievements in the Midst of Persistent Challenges -- Chapter 17: Through the eyes of the perpetrator: the historical and contemporary cultural context of intimate partner violence in the Caribbean -- Index. .

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Diagrams -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: The Unique Environment of the Caribbean -- Introduction to the Various Races and Ethnicities Currently Living in the Caribbean -- The Importance of Anti-Oppressive Practice in the Caribbean -- Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP) -- References -- Chapter 2: Social Problems in the Caribbean -- Social Problems -- Review of Prevalent Social Problems in the Caribbean -- Poverty -- Human Trafficking -- Crime and Drugs -- Access to Health Care and Ageing -- Natural Disasters: Climate Change -- Social Welfare Systems in the Caribbean -- Social Welfare Education in the Caribbean -- A Way Forward -- References -- Chapter 3: History of the Social Casework Method -- The Beginning of Casework Methods -- Casework Method Definition -- Principles of the Social Casework Method -- Explanations of the Principles of Social Casework -- The Casework Approach -- References -- Chapter 4: Theoretical Frameworks of the Social Casework Method -- Historical Philosophical Underpinning of the Social Casework Method -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Freud's Structural Theory -- Common Defense Mechanisms -- Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development -- Systems Theory -- The Family System -- Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory -- Person-Centered Approach -- References -- Chapter 5: Theoretical Underpinnings Needed for the Caribbean -- Anti-Oppressive Practice -- Resiliency -- Intersectionality -- Cultural Humility -- References -- Chapter 6: Components of the Social Casework Method -- The Client vs. Family and Friends -- Mandated Client -- A Client's Personality -- Client's Communication Patterns -- The Caribbean Perspective of Communication -- The Problem -- The Worker -- Providing Warmth -- Facial Expressions -- Empathy and Genuineness -- Body Movements -- Active Listening.

There is little research on Caribbean Black mothers coping with the homicide of their sons. This phenomenological study examines mothers' grief and coping after the homicide of their male child on the small island state of Trinidad, where people are close knit and socially interconnected. In-depth interviews of 10 mothers who suffered the loss of their sons within a 10-year period were conducted and four themes emerged: normalizing the child against stigma, spirituality and meaning making, concealment and suppression of emotions, and collective support. Results highlighted the immense grief mothers are still struggling with, due to lack of closure with their son's murder case and the stigma associated with homicide. Additional supports are needed to help mothers with the grieving process.

Purpose
This study aims to examine primary care physicians who are in a tenable position to identify signs of abuse in older adults as well as provide an opportunity to safeguard them from abuse. Yet little is known about their clinical decision-making process during a clinic visit to detect abuse of older adults and provide adequate support in the Caribbean.


Design/methodology/approach
Fourteen primary care physicians working in a government operated free clinic were interviewed about their clinical decision-making process, in a narrative analysis format on the small island state of Trinidad and Tobago.


Findings
Primary care physicians expressed lack of knowledge about the primary health-care clinics' protocols and procedures regarding abuse of older adults. Lack of attendance to educational in-service programs on recognizing and reporting abuse of older adults. A hands-off approach with non-medical abuse issues. Last there is no uniform assessments among the different types of physicians.


Practical implications
Although these findings are among primary care physicians located in Trinidad and Tobago, the context may be applied to primary care settings in other Caribbean islands. Major focus should be geared towards increasing awareness among the public and health-care professionals.


Originality/value
Sparse research on small island states regarding safeguarding policies for older adults who experience abuse.

An Overview of Caribbean Burial Rituals -- The Funerary Rites, Rituals and Practices of the Indigenous Peoples of The Caribbean -- Funeral and Burial Practices of Spiritual Baptists in Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent -- Funeral Rites and Customs in Grenada -- The Impact of Culture on Funeral Practices in Suriname: "Olomang and Kisimang; Okanisi funerary practices in the Suriname rainforest" -- Cultural beliefs about the murder of a Haitian Vodou priest -- Societal Norms Associated with Death and Burial in St. Lucia within the last Sixty Years -- The Changing Burial Rites, Rituals and Practices of a Transplanted Population: The Funeral Rites of the Hindu population in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana -- My Navel String Buried Right Here: Posthumous Body Repatriation in Barbados -- Preparation Rituals of the Departed: The Case of Guyana -- Embracing Mortality: The Evolution and Future of Funeral Practices in the Caribbean.

Chapter 1. Deconstructing the New Normal: Prospects and Challenges for Caribbean Societies in and beyond COVID-19 -- Chapter 2. Improving Health in the Caribbean Region: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 3. Phillip's curve re-evaluation: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemi -- Chapter 4. Rethinking teaching and learning in higher education: Preparing for the 'New Normal' -- Chapter 5. Legislating Public Health: A Perspective on Mandatory Vaccinations in The Caribbean -- Chapter 6. Addressing Dissatisfaction and Building Trust in the Virtual Classroom: An Exploratory Approach -- Chapter 7. Vaccine Uptake in the Caribbean: Structural and Psychosocial Considerations -- Chapter 8. Psychosocial Aspects of Dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic: Reflections on the Experiences and Implications for Nursing Personnel -- Chapter 9. Implications of COVID-19 on emergency care physicians in Trinidad: Considerations for the Future -- Chapter 10. No Child Left Behind: A Rapid Review Contextualising Mental Health Models for the Pandemic -- Chapter 11. How Much Do You Know: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices toward COVID-19 among Tertiary Students in Trinidad and Tobago -- Chapter 12. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of families -- Chapter 13. Changes in Crime Victimization During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Guyana And St Lucia: A Social Solidarity Explanation -- Chapter 14. Reconsidering the Immigration and Crime Nexus: Exploring the Relationship Between Venezuelans' Involvement in Small Arms Trafficking and Trinidad And Tobago's Security -- Chapter 15. Creating a Safety Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence in the Caribbean -- Chapter 16. Social innovation in constructing Caribbean practice in communities during COVID-19: Lessons learnt -- Chapter 17. Equity in the Cuban policy response against the pandemic -- Chapter 18. A View from a Jamaican Foreign Service Officer During and Post COVID-19 -- Chapter 19. Harnessing Prospects to Reduce Post-COVID-19 Challenges.