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ISSN: 1028-8813 CONTENTS Articles Page Gender Dynamics and Approaches to Sexuality as a Key to Well-Being Annecka Marshall, Sajoya Alcott and Lorna Eaton 1 The Emergence of a Montserratian Disaster Literature: An Introduction Sir Howard Fergus 20 Solid Waste Management in the Caribbean Thomas Kinnaman 38 Public Policy Lecture Caribbean Migration: Challenges to Leadership Rosina Wiltshire 61 Commentary Stepping Out of the Shadows, there was Carice, Haiti: It was (and will be) Co-governance to Support Public Actions Emmanuel Asomba 80 Contributors 92 Announcement and Call for Papers – Bildner Center 93 for Western Hemisphere Studies Cuba Project Announcement and Call for Papers - SALISES 12th 96 Annual Conference 1 Gender Dynamics and Approaches to Sexuality as a Key to Well-Being Annecka Marshall, Sajoya Alcott and Lorna Eaton University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, JAMAICA Abstract This article is based on a survey that was completed by undergraduates at UWI Mona. Students explained their perceptions about sexuality and self esteem. Issues include sex education, sexual initiation and self love. Lack of sex education has impacted negatively, ranging from self worth and confidence issues to lifestyle challenges. Many still had difficulty in the key area of communicating their sexual needs to their partners. This article offers recommendations that strengthen positive attitudes towards the sexuality of Caribbean people, promoting individual sexual healing and community well-being. Keywords: sexuality, well-being, self esteem and risk taking behaviour Copyright © Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, UWI, (Cave Hill), 2010 2 Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies Introduction In the Caribbean, sexuality seems to be something that men have and are free to explore, while women are expected to relate to it only defensively… women’s sexuality is still policed by social and gender conventions in ways that do not seem to constrain the behaviour of men. (Lewis 2004:7) This article explores the influence of power dynamics upon diverse gender and sexual representations, identities and relationships among undergraduate students at Mona Campus, University of the West Indies (UWI), Jamaica. The majority of the respondents were black women who described the discrepancies between their sexual awareness and practices. Sexuality refers to erotic identities, feelings and pleasures that are constructed by social factors such as gender, class, race and ethnic diversity (Vance 1984; Mohammed 1992). Through questionnaire surveys, the impact of cultural, religious and moral expectations on sexual experiences is discussed. The responses consider conventional sexist attitudes about