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Domestic Violence in the Anglophone Caribbean

Consequences and Practices

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Editors:
  1. Ann Marie Bissessar

    1. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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  2. Camille Huggins

    1. Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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  • Explores the understanding and meaning of domestic violence in the Caribbean
  • Includes contributions from diverse background
  • Looks in detail at who are the victims of domestic violence in the Caribbean

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children in the Caribbean

    • Akeem Modeste-James, Camille Huggins
    Pages 1-12

  3. Intimate Partner Violence and Its Impact on Women’s Health: The Moderating Role of Family Support and Educational Attainment

    • Randy Seepersad, Linda Mohammed, Michelle Thomas
    Pages 13-38

  4. Older Adults and Intimate Partner Violence in Trinidad and Tobago: A View from Health Professionals

    • Akeem Modeste-James
    Pages 39-54

  5. Financial Hardships of Domestic Violence Survivors in the Caribbean

    • Camille Huggins, Vidya Mungal-Bissessar
    Pages 55-73

  6. The Challenges in Enforcing Domestic Violence Prescriptions in the Case of Trinidad and Tobago

    • Ann Marie Bissessar
    Pages 75-105

  7. A Prospective Legal Framework for Equitable Treatment of Domestic Violence Victims and Perpetrators in a Caribbean Context

    • Charmaine Pemberton, Avason Quinlan-Williams
    Pages 107-129

  8. A Sociological Perspective of Men’s Underreporting of Domestic Violence and a Lack of Appropriate Interventions in the Caribbean

    • Camille Tamara Cummings
    Pages 131-155

  9. The Use of the Social-Ecological Model of Intervention for Addressing Domestic Violence in Trinidad and Tobago

    • Cheryl-Ann Sarita Boodram
    Pages 157-172

  10. Exploring Domestic Abuse in the Seventh-day Adventist Church

    • Edward Clarke
    Pages 173-192

  11. Escape to Safety: Seeking Shelter from Domestic Violence—The Case of Madinah House (1999–2019)

    • Amina Ibrahim-Ali, Nura Amina Ali
    Pages 193-216

  12. Shifting from Domestic Violence to Transformative Gender Justice: A Template for Public Accountability and Inclusion

    • Jewel Amoah
    Pages 217-251

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 253-255
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About this book

Domestic violence continues to be a social problem that is rarely understood or discussed in many parts of the world. The same holds true in the Anglophone Caribbean. The Caribbean context is unique as it was birthed out of colonization, which was violent and brutal for those who were forced to migrate from another country as enslaved labor, as well as for those who were conquered out of their lands. Most Caribbean islands’ societies were created and developed by slaves, colonizers, and indentured servants. This history has left an indelible scar on all involved, which is exemplified by the antagonistic way people interact, whether it is between races, ethnicities, religions, or gender.  Traditionally, domestic relationships and causal factors for domestic violence has been investigated from a myriad of perspectives including the ethnic lineage of the participants. However, in the Caribbean due to its historic origins, domestic violence should also be examined through the lens ofits colonial past. This book examines the consequences of allowing domestic violence to perpetuate in the region. It then looks at some of practices used to provide support and find justice for victims and perpetrators in a Caribbean cultural context.

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

    Ann Marie Bissessar

  • Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

    Camille Huggins

About the editors

Ann Marie Bissessar is a full tenured Professor with the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Camille Huggins is a lecturer at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, with the Faculty of Social Science, Trinidad and Tobago.  

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Domestic Violence in the Anglophone Caribbean

  • Book Subtitle: Consequences and Practices

  • Editors: Ann Marie Bissessar, Camille Huggins

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88476-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-88475-8Published: 28 January 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-88478-9Published: 29 January 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-88476-5Published: 27 January 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 255

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Development Studies, Crime and Society, Common Family Law, Gender Studies, Social Work

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