Henry / Frank / Edwards Guyana at a Crossroads

Diversity, Vulnerable Sub-Groups and the Promise of Development
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-02382-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 285 Seiten

Reihe: Social Sciences

This book examines the current needs of identified vulnerable sub-groups in Guyana, including children under the care of the state, persons living with disabilities, and migrant children. This book interrogates some of these issues in light of the changing social landscape that has been driven by the effects of colonial histories and recent economic change. It approaches these topics from a practitioner’s perspective, looking specifically at the mental health of social workers, psychologists, and other helping professionals in delivering care to vulnerable groups. This book aims to develop a professional identity for social work and related fields, presenting calls for policy adjustments and discussions of policy implications to provide foundations for actionable change. This book may be of particular interest to academics, students, and policy practitioners specializing in social work, social development, and sociology in Guyana and the Caribbean.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Henry, Paulette

Frank, Dionne

Edwards, Duane

DaSilva-Glasgow, Dianna

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: General Introduction.- Chapter 2: Surveying the socio-economic landscape in Guyana.- Chapter 3: Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Guyanese Society: Challenges and Setbacks.- Chapter 4: ‘Navigating 'Development' amidst Vulnerability: Indigenous Peoples Rights and Economic Challenges in Guyana’s Oil Era’.- Chapter 5: The Accountability Deficit: A Case Study on the Vulnerabilities of Guyana's Indigenous Communities.- Chapter 6: Exploring the perceived impact of immigrant groups in Guyana: An analysis of emerging issues in the socio-economic and political contexts.- Chapter 7: Ethnicity, Security, and Trust: Evaluating Two Ethnic Security Hypotheses in Guyana Duane Edwards.- Chapter 8: ‘A phenomenological study of the impact of interpersonal relationships on suicide’.- Chapter 9: ‘Sexual Assault and Emotional Abuse through the eyes of women in Guyana: surveying the efficacy and effectiveness of support systems’.- Chapter 10: Complexity of Caring for Older Adults - Support needs and challenges facing family caregivers.- Chapter 11: Youth, identity and vulnerability in Guyana.- Chapter 12: A Socio-historical analysis of women’s issues in Guyana.- Chapter 13: A Situational Analysis of Guyana’s Mental Health Services.- Chapter 14: Concluding Note.

Über Autor(innen)

Paulette Henry  is Senior Lecturer at the University of Guyana, Tain Campus.

Dionne Frank  is Lecturer II at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus.

Duane Edwards  is Senior Lecturer at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus.

Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow  is Senior Lecturer at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus.