Although adolescence is a difficult time for diabetes management, there is little published qualitative research on adolescent Jamaicans with diabetes. This study investigates the experiences of Jamaican adolescents with diabetes to determine how to address their needs.

Nineteen adolescents participated in four focus groups and drew pictures representing their experiences. Thematic analysis was used to analyse their narratives; their drawings were analysed by adapting Lauritsen and Mathiasen’s (2003) method.

Medical and technological advances have led to an increase in longevity, but this is not without its challenges. Dementia is a term used to describe thecollection of symptoms that cause a decline in memory or thinking skills. It is one of the main causes of dependence and disability in old age.

Introduction

On September 6, 2017 Category 5 Hurricane Irma with 185 mph winds devastated Anguilla. The UWI Mona, Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work responded to the request from the Anguillan Government’s Ministry of Health and Social Development to conducta three day training in Community Based Psychosocial Support (CBPS). The two facilitators kept a reflection log.

The Event

Over the past five years, the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) in Jamaica has been struggling to fulfil its mandate of disbursing loans to qualified students. The established government funded SLB was not equipped to handle the 153% increase in loan applications over the period 2007 to 2012.

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to share insightson using mobile phone, as an academic tool, in the lecture room.

Design

The prevalence of cybercrime has been an emerging problem since the rise of the technological age. It is posited that cybercrime has been generating a higher payback than drug trafficking and that it is expected to grow further as technology usage expands in developing countries.