This study sought to determine the effectiveness of
balancing career goals and family among Jamaican
professional women and to ascertain their
perceptions regarding their academic institutions
support. The study surveyed 237 professional women
who were studying with a family. Four hypotheses
were analyzed using descriptive statistics and
ANOVA. The findings revealed no significance in the
level of importance they place on advancing their
career goals and their perceptions of the
challenges that exist in being a wife and having a
job. No significant difference was found among...

For all people, and particularly for people of faith, the time is NOW to speak out for the preservation of this beautiful and fragile planet. People of all faith traditions are beginning to hear the call to take better care of the earth, and we must begin to answer with our actions as well as our prayers. This book contains masterful sermons and essays from nationally known and highly respected religious leaders, writers, and scholars. These writings will challenge our denial, complacency, and outright hopelessness (to borrow a theme from Chapter One by Dr. John B. Cobb, Jr.), and ignite the...