Choices: Making an Informed Decision on PARENTING
Subtitle: A Caribbean Perspective
By: Appreciation To my wonderful wife Marcella, for your assistance with the editing and layout of this book.
Series: no
Publisher: Xlibris
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Indiana USA
Language: eng
Format: PaperBack
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781479780105
Copyright date: 2013
Description: Many of our youth have strayed from the basic concepts of the family which our fore-parents worked painstakingly to achieve. For years many have ignored the need to provide a solid foundation for the continuity of our unique and in some minds, mysterious ways of social living in the Caribbean.
Some people have expressed the view that given our rich heritage if our traditions are not carefully passed on there will eventually be major erosion of what has been known and experienced as family life.
This book is not a parenting manual but rather it is designed as a guide to assisting many of our young adults to become better at the task of parenting skills. 
As you read this book I trust that you the reader will be inspired either as a parent, potential parent, mentor or role model. I hope you will be encouraged to act in a manner which will bring the desired equilibrium to our communities, society, countries and our region.
It is our responsibility as adults to ensure that our youth are given the correct guidance which will lead to the preservation of our legacy.
Notes: This book is not a parenting manual but rather it is designed as a guide to assisting many of our young adults to become better at the task of parenting skills. It is our responsibility as adults to ensure that our youth are given the correct guidance which will lead to the preservation of our legacy.
Table of contents: title: Part One; title: 1.	Introduction; title: 2.	Overview of the Book; title: 3.	An Overview of the Caribbean; title: 4.	Definitions of relevant concepts/terms:; title: (i) Parent (ii) Mother (iii) Father (iv) Child; title: (v) Foster Care (vi) Marriage (vii) The Family; title: 5.	Our Choices; title: 6.	Preserving the Foundational Core Values; title: 7.	Moral and Social Decline; title: 8.	Understanding self and creating good interpersonal relationships; title: 9.	Your Beliefs and Values; title: 10.	Good Communications; title: 11.	Healthy relationships; title: 12.	Peer Pressure; title: 13.	Successfully Managing Your Feelings and Emotions; title: 14.	The Role of Religious Groups: (i) The  Christian Church (ii) Other Spirituality- Based Organizations; title: 15.	The Marginalization of Youth; title: 16.	Discovering Puberty and successfully dealing with the changes; title: 17.	Sexual Choices; title: 18.	Children and Their Families; title: 19.	The Family and Nutrition; title: 20.	Important Guidance; title: 21.	Setting your Goals; title: 22.	Leisure, Sports, & Community-Based Activities; title: 23.	Contributing to your Community; title: 24.	The Importance of Children; title: 25.	Adjusting to the Challenge of Parenting; title: 26.	Quest for an Instant Pacifier; title: 27.	What kind of mirror image do you have of yourself?; title: 28.	Sexual Abuse and its results; title: 29.	The ABC’s to HIV Prevention; title: 30.	HIV and AIDS; title: 31.	Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s); title: 32.	Health Status of Caribbean Women; title: 33.	The Choice of Contraceptives; title: 34.	Coping With Unplanned Teenage Pregnancy; title: 35.	Successfully Managing Your Sexual Feelings; title: 36.	Competitive Jealousy; title: 37.	Adolescent Health; title: 38.	Service Groups; title: 39.	Civics; title: 40.	Poverty; title: 41.	The Social Safety Net; title: 42.	Certification; title: 43.	Education