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2982. Racial/ethnic disparities, social support, and depression: examining a social determinant of mental health
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Shim,R. S. (Author), Ye,J. L. (Author), Baltrus,P. (Author), Fry-Johnson,Y. (Author), Daniels,E. (Author), and Rust,G. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Ethnicity & disease
- Journal Title Details:
- 22(1) : 15-20
- Notes:
- Objective: We examined the risk of depression as it relates to social support among individuals from African American, Caribbean Black, and non-Hispanic White backgrounds. Methods: 6,082 individuals participated in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), a nationally representative, psychiatric epidemiological, cross-sectional survey of household populations. The survey is designed to explore racial and ethnic differences in mental disorders. NSAL survey questions were used as a proxy for social support. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the correlates between having a DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive disorder in the past year, demographic variables, and social support. Results: African American race/ethnicity was associated with decreased odds of depression when compared to non-Hispanic Whites, even when controlling for social support variables and demographics (OR=0.51, 95% CI=0.43-0.60). We found a three-fold increase in risk of depression among individuals who reported feeling "not very close at all" with family members compared to those who reported feeling "very close" to family (OR=3.35, 95% CI=1.81-6.19). Conclusions: These findings reinforce previous research documenting the important relationship between social support and depression, and perhaps should lead us to reexamine the individualistic models of treatment that are most evaluated in United States. The lack of evidence-based data on support groups, peer counseling, family therapy, or other social support interventions may reflect a majority-culture bias toward individualism, which belies the extensive body of research on social support deficits as a major risk factor for depression.
2983. Shifting the Parameters of Black Women's Work
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Solomon,Nassisse (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- H-Net Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences
- Journal Title Details:
- pp. 1-4
- Notes:
- The article reviews the book "Moving Beyond Borders: A history of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora" by Karen Flynn.
2984. All things are possible
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Springer,Bevan (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Dec 13-Dec 19, 2012
- Published:
- New York, NY
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- New York Amsterdam News
- Journal Title Details:
- 50 : 18
- Notes:
- [...]we already are making it, so it's time to stop complaining about the system and claim our inheritance in 2013.
2985. Humor in the Caribbean literary canon
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Vásquez,Sam (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Whole
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- New York: Palgrave Macmillan
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 212 p., Examines writers, such as Louise Bennett, Aimé Césaire, Junot Díaz, Zora Neale Hurston, Derek Walcott, and Anthony Winkler, who engage humor to challenge representations of people of African descent within canonical Western texts and forms.
2986. Between Public Policy and Private Morality: A Bioethical Analysis of Abortion and Legislative Reform
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Aarons,Derrick (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Sep 2012
- Published:
- Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Social and Economic Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 61(3) : 187-197
- Notes:
- This article elaborates on some important concepts in the matter of abortion, the issue of revelant legislation, and ends with pertinent recommendations. Adopting a bioethical perspective, the paper addresses the relevant issues and perspectives on abortion and argues for clarity of concepts and understanding of the context in which a woman is pregnant and considers abortion.
2987. Volume 2: Latin America and the Caribbean (Book review)
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Allatson,Paul (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012-03-02
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
- Journal Title Details:
- 16 : S15-S22
- Notes:
- Reviews the book "Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion," volume 2, entitled "Latin America and the Caribbean," edited by Margot Blum Schevill, Blenda Femenías, and Lynn Meisch.
2988. African and Black Caribbean origin cancer survivors: a qualitative study of the narratives of causes, coping and care experiences
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Bache,Richard A. (Author), Bhui,Kamaldeep S. (Author), Dein,Simon (Author), and Korszun,Ania (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Ethnicity & health (Ethn.Health)
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(1-2) : 187-201
- Notes:
- Objectives. Although there is evidence in the USA and UK to suggest that ethnic minority groups have an inferior experience of cancer care, few studies investigate ethnic disparities in satisfaction and care experiences among survivors. Patients' illness perceptions (lay explanations for illness) and coping styles (emotional and behavioural) are influenced by ethnicity-related cultural beliefs and expectations. Depressive illness or fears of recurrence of cancer may also lead to poorer recovery and function. This paper investigates whether ethnic influences explain different coping behaviours, care experiences and help-seeking behaviours. Design. Eight participants of African or Black Caribbean origin were recruited from a London support group for a series of qualitative in-depth interviews. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and the transcripts analysed using a framework method of qualitative data analysis. The emergent themes were tested and documented to reflect the issues of importance to patients. Results. Lay explanations of causes of cancer were complex and diverse reflecting cultural influences and the impact of contact with health professionals. Generally, positive views about cancer care were found, especially at the secondary care level. Primary care attracted mixed views. In contrast to American studies, no acknowledgement of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity was reported. The need to be resilient and think positively were widely acknowledged as coping strategies. Some coped by avoiding contemplation of their condition or diagnosis. Religious beliefs and practices provided coping mechanisms for some, and a means to improve confidence and avoid distressing contemplation about their condition. Family, friends and charitable groups also provided emotional and practical support. Conclusions. Subjects were generally satisfied with their care; different coping styles included positive attitudes, minimisation of difficulties or more realistic consideration of the impact of cancer.
2989. Ethnicity and its influence on suicide rates and risk
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Bhui,Kamaldeep S. (Author), Dinos,Sokratis (Author), and McKenzie,Kwame (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Ethnicity & health (Ethn.Health)
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(1-2) : 141-148
- Notes:
- Objectives. To investigate the influence of ethnicity on suicide, and related risk indicators including psychiatric symptoms, among patients committing suicide whilst admitted to psychiatric hospitals. Design. The suicide rates and standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for inpatient suicides between 1996 and 2001 were calculated from national suicide data on the four largest ethnic groups in England and Wales: Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi), and a White British comparison group. The symptoms and risk indicators at the time of the suicide were retrospectively reported by the lead clinician who was responsible for the hospital care of the patient. Results. Classical suicide risk indicators such as suicidal ideas, depressive symptoms, emotional distress, and hopelessness were significantly more common among White British inpatients than other ethnic groups. Male inpatients from Black African backgrounds were significantly more likely to have committed suicide than White British men (SMR 2.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.12-3.43). Women committing suicide as inpatients were significantly less likely to be of South Asian (SMR 0.4, 95% CI: 0.17-0.78) and Black Caribbean (SMR 0.26, 95% CI: 0.09-0.62) backgrounds than White British women. Conclusions. Suicide rates and classical indicators of suicide risk among inpatients committing suicide vary by ethnic group. Black African men have the highest rates of suicide compared to the White British group.
2990. Capturing the Moment: The Barbados Experience of Abortion Law Reform -- An Interview with Dame Billie Miller
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Billie Miller,Dame (Author) and Parris,Nicole (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Sep 2012
- Published:
- Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Social and Economic Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 61(3) : 39-58
- Notes:
- Looks at Barbados's experience of abortion law reform undertaken in the 1980s. The movement was led by then Cabinet Minister and lawyer Billie Miller. Documents the nuances, important moments, key strategies and major players in the reform movement, and highlights the critical role that Miller played in getting the Medical Termination Act passed in 1983. Background information on the situation of Barbadian women and the nature of parliamentary governance at that time is also addressed in order to give context to the politics surrounding the issue.
2991. Moving Beyond Borders: A History of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Bonner,Claudine (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012 NOV
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Histoire Sociale-Social History
- Journal Title Details:
- 45(90) : 436-438
2992. ACT UP, Haitian Migrants, and Alternative Memories of HIV/AIDS
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Chávez,Karma R. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012-02
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Quarterly Journal of Speech
- Journal Title Details:
- 98(1) : 63-68
- Notes:
- Discusses the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) protests in 1992 against detaining HIV-positive Haitian refugees on Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Suggests that the issue received national attention in the U.S. in 1992 with the help of Damned Interfering Video Activists (DIVA TV).
2993. Querying Top-Down, Bottom-Up Implementation Guidelines: Education Policy Implementation in Jamaica
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Chunnu-Brayda,Winsome (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jun 2012
- Published:
- Bridgetown, Barbados: Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 37(2) : 24-46
- Notes:
- This study was conducted in two Jamaican parishes: Kingston and St. Thomas. Designed as a case study, the research explores top-down and bottom-up implementation approaches, as well as political model theory. What efforts make programs succeed, and what problems make them fail? The study concludes by highlighting five major findings and suggestions for policy implementation.
2994. White cruelty or Republican sins? Competing frames of stigma reversal in French commemorations of slavery
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Fleming,Crystal M. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Ethnic and Racial Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 35(3) : 488-505
- Notes:
- This paper explores how French activists use claims about the history and legacies of slavery to combat stigmas associated with their group membership. Using a case study of a French Caribbean association (CM98) and a pan-African association (COFFAD), I examine how two organizations produce competing models for challenging and reversing the stigma of slavery. Through a process of normative inversion, activists assert the moral inferiority of dominant groups. CM98 rejects both a racial and an African identity, and seeks recognition for 'French descendants of slaves', using the language of citizenship to criticize the French government. COFFAD, by contrast, asserts an Afro-centric black identity and stigmatizes white Europeans. I argue that both destigmatization strategies unwittingly reinforce the stigma of historical enslavement.
2995. Shall we Overcome? (Book review)
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Gantz,Lauren J. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012-10
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(4) : 621-623
- Notes:
- Reviews the book "Venceremos? The Erotics of Black Self-Making in Cuba," by Jafari S. Allen.
2996. Chatting Back an Epidemic
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Gill,Lyndon K. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012-04
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(2) : 277-295
- Notes:
- Discusses critical discourse dealing with the lack of acceptance of homosexuality in the Caribbean. Comments on the lack of public health services for men who openly identify as homosexual. Other topics include hidden homosexual groups and erotic subjectivity.
2997. 'You got a pass, so what more do you want?': race, class and gender intersections in the educational experiences of the Black middle class
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Gillborn,David (Author), Rollock,Nicola (Author), Vincent,Carol (Author), and Ball,Stephen J. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Race Ethnicity and Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(1) : 121-139
- Notes:
- The article discusses the findings of an ESRC funded project (RES-062-23-1880) which used in-depth interviews to explore the educational experiences and strategies of 62 Black Caribbean parents; the biggest qualitative study of education and the Black middle class yet conducted in the UK. The article focuses on the parents' interactions with their children's teachers and, in particular, their experience that teachers tend to have systematically lower academic expectations for Black children (alongside a regime of heightened disciplinary scrutiny and criticism) regardless of the students' social class background. The parents' accounts highlight the significance of a cumulative process where a series of low level misdemeanours sometimes build into a pattern of seemingly incessant and unfair criticism that can have an enormously damaging impact on their children. Although our data suggest that these processes can involve children of both sexes and of any age, the parents report a particular concern for Black young men, whom they perceive to be especially at risk. Our findings demonstrate the continued significance of race inequality and illuminate the intersectional relationship between race and social class inequalities in education. This is particularly important at a time when English education policy assumes that social class is the overwhelming driver of achievement and where race inequity has virtually disappeared from the policy agenda. Our findings reveal that despite their material and cultural capital, many middle-class Black Caribbean parents find their high expectations and support for education thwarted by racist stereotyping and exclusion.
2998. China, Global Governance and the Future of Cuba
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hearn,Adrian H. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Germany, Republic of: Institute of Asian Studies/GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg Germany
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China Aktuell
- Journal Title Details:
- 41(1) : 155-179
- Notes:
- Argues that China has gained influence in multilateral institutions, prompting them toward greater acceptance of public spending in developing countries and that recent developments in Cuba show that China is actively encouraging the Western hemisphere's only communist country to liberalize its economy. China sits at the crossroads of these local and global developments, prompting Cuba toward rapprochement with international norms even as it works to reform them.
2999. Reggae, Rasta and the Role of the Deejay in the Black British Experience
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Henry,William 'Lez' (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Contemporary British History
- Journal Title Details:
- 26(3) : 355-373
- Notes:
- This article explores the role of Reggae music and Rastafari in the creation of alternative public arenas that served as spaces of resistance and sites of transcendental edification in post-war Britain. The approach suggests that wherever there were significant African Caribbean communities in the UK, Sound System deejays used the Reggae dancehall arena as an alternate site of learning. Significantly it was the practised use of 'oral skills' in Creolised languages, couched in Rastafarian and Garveyite sensibilities, that underpinned and ensured the perpetuation of these politically driven, vernacular cultures. It is argued that expressive musical cultures opened access to an alternative world view which, in turn, provided a space where the African diaspora thought themselves into being in a more conscious manner than has been previously recognised. The suggestion is that black music often spoke to the lived experiences of the disenfranchised in a racist society, and thus furnished a site for various types of inter/intra-cultural exchanges to take place, enabling them to debate and discuss their own 'problem' status in a language owned and controlled by them. At no point was this more apparent than during the perceived collapse of the post-war 'consensus' in the 1970s and early 1980s.
3000. Resource and Technology: A beacon for change in the reform of Jamaica's secondary education system -- or a "pipedream"
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Jennings,Zellynne (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2012
- Published:
- Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 58(2) : 247-269
- Notes:
- Central to the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE) in Jamaica in the 1990s was the achievement of goals of access, equity and quality through the implementation of a common curriculum in all schools. Within this reform, Resource and Technology (R&T) was an innovation designed to develop the creative potential in technology and to transform pedagogical practices from being teacher-centred to being student-centred. This paper examines how teachers and principals involved in the implementation of R&T perceive its attributes, such as need and relevance and observability.