International Journal of Bahamian Studies最新文献

{"title":"A Living Wage for The Bahamas: Estimates, Potentials, and Problems","authors":"Lesvie Archer, Bridget Sophia Hogg, V. Perumal, O. Saunders, Brit Johnson","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.427","url":null,"abstract":"This report describes how living wage estimates were calculated for New Providence and Grand Bahama. This report uses primary and secondary sources and is inspired by the Anker methodology. We calculated that $2625 and $3550 were needed each month as the gross living wage for a full-time worker who must sustain a family of four in New Providence and Grand Bahama, respectively. We estimated the net living wage to be $2500 per month for New Providence and $3400 for Grand Bahama. Our estimates are almost 200% higher than the minimum wage and nearly 130% higher than the poverty line for New Providence; for Grand Bahama, they are almost 300% higher than the minimum wage and 160% higher than the poverty line. The study should inform national discussions on public policy matters related to reducing the country’s cost of living, improving its income equity, and pursuing economic justice for all.","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132398580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Research Edge: The First 20 Years","authors":"W. Fielding, V. Ballance, Pandora Johnson, V. Nair","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.413","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131139536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wrecked Emigrant Ships in The Bahamas: The Wreck of the Barque William and Mary","authors":"J. Lawlor","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.411","url":null,"abstract":"The Bahamian archipelago is strategically located between the Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea. However, the hidden reefs and shoals, the changing sandbanks, and the unpredictable winds and currents, especially in the hurricane months, all conspired to make Bahamian waters the terror of navigators and the delight of wreckers during the age of sail. This article explores the wrecks of four emigrant ships in The Bahamas in the early 1850s. The European passengers were leaving poverty-stricken Europe to pursue the American dream but did not reach their destination without enduring the combined perils of weather and the hazards of Bahamian waters. Fortunately, they were rescued by humane Bahamian wreckers and assisted by inhabitants of Nassau and Governor Gregory, who organized their onward journey. In particular, the wreck of the William and Mary exposes the greed and lack of care that ship owners and captains showed in attempting to carry hapless passengers from Europe to the United States of America.","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116230792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Leadership in Bahamian Special Economic Zones","authors":"K. A. Jones","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.383","url":null,"abstract":"During Edward St. George’s tenure as co-chair of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), he was credited with providing a unique blend of leadership traits which resulted in the city of Freeport’s growth. While a great deal of research has been conducted on the role of economic variables in special economic zone (SEZ) growth, little analysis has been conducted on the role of leadership. This paper reviews relevant theories on leadership styles and uses a case study research method to develop a leadership profile of Edward St. George as compared to three of his immediate successors in leading the Grand Bahama Port Authority. The results indicate that core tenets of St. George’s leadership were authentic and transformational leadership styles, which were less emphasised by his successors. The results of this paper indicate greater consideration should be placed on these humanistic leadership styles in selecting Grand Bahama Port Authority leadership, in order to encourage greater inclusion and special economic zone growth.","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"128 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133837479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial 2021","authors":"Raymond Austin Oenbring","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.447","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124279132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges and Support for Pre-service Teachers’ Virtual Teaching and Practicums: Implications for Bahamian Educational Systems","authors":"Yvonne O. Hunter-Johnson, Norrisa Newton, Beulah Gardiner-Farquharson, Janice Munnings, Neresa Bandelier, F. Butler, Tarah McDonald, Natasha Swann, Raquel Edgecombe","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.433","url":null,"abstract":"Teacher education programmes, nationally and internationally, are unique both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Specifically, in the Bahamian educational system, they are designed to produce certified K-12 teachers who demonstrate academic and professional excellence in a variety of subject areas. These programmes incorporate a theoretical component and a culminating practical experience that requires pre-service teachers to be evaluated on the quality of their teaching. Normally the culminating experience has been completed in the traditional face-to-face setting. However, the onset of COVID-19 resulted in an immediate imposition of a virtual teaching practicum. This integrated literature review explores the challenges pre-service teachers faced and the support systems they needed during a virtual teaching practicum and addresses implications for practice in a Bahamian setting. 148 Y. Hunter-Johnson et al. Pre-service Teachers’ Virtual Teaching and Practicums. International Journal of Bahamian Studies Vol. 27 (2021) Introduction Teacher education programmes globally are tasked with the responsibility for producing quality teachers to meet the demands of the K-12 educational system. The demands for teacher education programmes vary depending on grade level, content area, and geographical location. However, there is one commonality: teacher education programmes should effectively connect theory and practice. Over the years, a variety of models have been utilized by teacher preparation programmes in the development of K-12 teachers. Traditional teacher preparation and certification programmes require candidates to complete university courses prior to teaching. Other programmes provide an alternative route through certification programmes, in which pre-service teachers begin teaching before completing all certification requirements (Smithers & Bungey, 2017). Despite the teacher preparation programme option, Hollins and Warner (2021) stated it is imperative that the teacher education programme is coherent with all course work and clinical experiences based on a vision. Hence, courses are connected to both practice and theory as well as another key component early in the programme—field-based experiences (Yang","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131565629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mental Health and Negative Sexual Experiences of Bahamian University Students","authors":"Elizabeth J. Williams, W. Fielding, V. Ballance","doi":"10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v27i0.395","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the mental health of victims of sexual abuse, particularly rape, in college student populations. The study identifies the connection between sexual abuse/rape and elevated scores of mental health. It indicates that even with other stressful events occurring in the lives of respondents, sexual abuse/rape has a detrimental effect on the mental health of both males and females. A death in the family was the most commonly reported stressful event for males and females, and females were more likely than males to have suffered from a sexual attack. Early negative experiences of sexual intercourse can apparently have long lasting negative effects on the victim’s mental health. These findings require society to look beyond the physical consequences of sexual abuse and rape to ensure that the long-term mental health of victims, both male and female children and adults, is not overlooked.","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114407433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Weathered System: The Effects of Bahamian Government Negligence in the Wake of Hurricanes","authors":"Diandra J. Armbrister, Donnie N. Miller, Philip T. Moss, Natino L. Thompson","doi":"10.15362/IJBS.V27I1.407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/IJBS.V27I1.407","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124895103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dorian Unmaking Space: Policy, Place and Dislocation","authors":"Ian A. Bethell-Bennett","doi":"10.15362/IJBS.V27I1.423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/IJBS.V27I1.423","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124559836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Responsibility of Community Sustainability from the Frontlines of Climate Change","authors":"Nastassia Pratt","doi":"10.15362/IJBS.V27I1.385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15362/IJBS.V27I1.385","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421957,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Bahamian Studies","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115420612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}