Barbadian Adolescents in 1991: Adult Perceptions of Change over a Decade

Academic Standing, Peer Preference and Conduct in Caribbean Village Children: Are Good Scholars More Popular?

“…East Caribbean parents frequently consider children &dquo;trouble-some&dquo; if they are &dquo;unmannerly&dquo; or &dquo;rude&dquo; towards adults. Although the concern about children's public manners may be diminishing (Durbrow, 1999;Payne, 1993), Caribbean parents and teachers still hold children to strict behavioural standards. For example, a parent may sharply rebuke a child for giving &dquo;back chat&dquo;, or a parent may physically punish a child for disobedience (Payne, 1989).…”

“…Although the concern about children's public manners may be diminishing (Durbrow, 1999;Payne, 1993), Caribbean parents and teachers still hold children to strict behavioural standards. For example, a parent may sharply rebuke a child for giving &dquo;back chat&dquo;, or a parent may physically punish a child for disobedience (Payne, 1989). Given the small size of their communities and the restrictions on family mobility, rural East Caribbean children may be more likely to experience stigmatisation by adults (that is, neighbours) for their misbehaviour than are children residzing in large communities.…”