Presenting real-life case studies of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean as a basis for discussing interventions and models of practice that are relevant for a wide range of cultural and social settings, this multi-disciplinary text will be of interest to scholars, professionals and practitioners alike. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how sexual abuse is never just a problem of the individual: structures of inequality and the intersection of the factors they give rise to help to ex...

These sight word flash cards include 41 Third Grade sight words that all school aged children should know! Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words. These flash cards make it fun and easy to practice reading with your child anywhere you go. They have been designed especially for the kindle and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally (for a bigger flash card experience!) ...

These sight word flash cards include 40 Pre-School (or Pre-Primer) level sight words that all school aged children should know!Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words.These flash cards make it fun and easy to practice reading with your child anywhere you go. They have been designed especially for the kindle and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally (for a bigger flash card e...

These sight word flash cards include 52 Kindergarten level sight words that all school aged children should know! Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words. These flash cards make it fun and easy to practice reading with your child anywhere you go. They have been designed especially for the kindle and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally (for a bigger flash card experience...

This book is a long-overdue contribution to the history of Black feminist activism in the UK. It provides unique insights into both historical and contemporary issues that impact Black women, their families and their communities, including immigration, education, policing, domestic violence and poverty. It fills a void in sociological and feminist literature by centring the voices, lived experiences and perspectives of women of the African and Caribbean Diaspora in the UK. Through the use ...

Hana’s life in a tropical village is predictable and simple until she answers an advertisement. A journey with new friends, to new places, and training for work which she dreams will bring a better life for her family start the story. Work placements which seem so suitable to start with, step by step lead to a murder, judgement and ‘diya’ – the law of the desert based on the will of those injured, an ‘eye for an eye’, or reconciliation.‘…powerful and enthralling…’ –Glenys Osborne, ...

'Another collection of experiences and imaginings from the watchful eye of the poet who gave us Afghanistan - waiting for the bus. Here, the poet weaves and gifts us with yet another salusalu (garland) of memories of and a passion for people struggling to adapt to the realities of their environments, that at times constitute "land beyond repair" (Somewhere Islands) yet, continuing to live dignified and worthwhile lives, "strutting proud against the grass" (Magpies of Taveuni).' - Konai Hel...

HIV-AIDS and Social Work Practice in the Caribbean demonstrates how social workers, working alongside heath care professionals can contribute to the multi-disciplinary intervention in the fight against HIV-AIDS in the Caribbean using the lived experiences of person affected by HIV-AIDS. Using Trinidad and Tobago as the model for the Caribbean, this volume provides relevant, up-to-date information on theory and practice innovation in addressing the psychological needs of persons affected by...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

These sight word flash cards include 41 First Grade sight words that all school aged children should know!Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words.These flash cards make it fun and easy to practice reading with your child anywhere you go. They have been designed especially for the kindle and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally (for a bigger flash card experience!)Pl...

These sight word flash cards include 93 Noun sight words that all school aged children should know! Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words. These flash cards make it fun and easy to practice reading with your child anywhere you go. They have been designed especially for the kindle and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally (for a bigger flash card experience!) Pl...