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Carter, Stephaney – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Little is known about child disciplinary practices in Jamaican American families. Literature on child discipline in Jamaica and other Caribbean nations has mainly focused on physical discipline, and no empirical studies have investigated the types of discipline used in the Jamaican American community. The purpose of this study was to describe…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Discipline, Cultural Influences, Child Rearing
Harrisingh, Allison E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This phenomenological qualitative study explored the lived experiences of parents who used stress-reducing interventions with children during home preparation for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in Kingston, Jamaica. Eight Grade Six parents with children who participated in the 2010 GSAT were interviewed. Only parents with a Grade Six child…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Standardized Tests, Test Coaching