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Breaking down 'Badness'
Published: Monday | December 27, 20101 Comment
Clifton Campbell
Howard Campbell, Gleaner writer
When Clifton Campbell began planning his first book 30 years ago, the self-styled sociologist wanted it to have widespread appeal. One of the areas he examines in Badness: Psychology of Life, is the importance of a stable family.
Badness was released early this year by Pennsylvania-based Dorrance Publishing Company. A former teacher, Campbell looks at some of the factors that lead youth to crime in Jamaica, such as poverty and peer pressure.
He points out that a solid family background is critical to a child's future.
"I try and show that a lack of strong family base can be the most destructive element in society," Campbell said. "This can lead to various forms of criminality."
Appreciation for values, Campbell reasoned, has its genesis in the home.
Early embrace of values by children usually results in a successful life, but growing up in an unstable household can lead to the opposite.
"We've seen this over and over, especially with boys from inner-city areas," Campbell said. "Many of them don't have a strong father figure and they go astray from early."
Born in Kingston, Campbell credits a strong family base for keeping him on the right path. After failing to distinguish himself at Ardenne High School, Campbell went to Trench Town High School in the early 1970s, a move he believes shaped his social awareness.
During his years at Trench Town, Campbell remembers being exposed to the challenges of inner-city life. He said he saw several promising lives being transformed by lack of guidance.
Badness is a manifestation of some of those experiences.
"This is no figment of my imagination, I lived these things," he said.
Campbell began writing Badness: Psychology of Life in October 1980. He has promoted Badness locally by pitching its message to the Ministry of Education for potential use in schools, as well as to the Ministry of Justice. He recently completed promotional dates in Florida.
A lifelong communionist, he was a teacher for over 25 years and has counselled inmates in Jamaican prisons for 30 years.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=8npbqaCO...ess&f=false
Breaking down 'Badness'
Published: Monday | December 27, 20101 Comment
Clifton Campbell
Howard Campbell, Gleaner writer
When Clifton Campbell began planning his first book 30 years ago, the self-styled sociologist wanted it to have widespread appeal. One of the areas he examines in Badness: Psychology of Life, is the importance of a stable family.
Badness was released early this year by Pennsylvania-based Dorrance Publishing Company. A former teacher, Campbell looks at some of the factors that lead youth to crime in Jamaica, such as poverty and peer pressure.
He points out that a solid family background is critical to a child's future.
"I try and show that a lack of strong family base can be the most destructive element in society," Campbell said. "This can lead to various forms of criminality."
Appreciation for values, Campbell reasoned, has its genesis in the home.
Early embrace of values by children usually results in a successful life, but growing up in an unstable household can lead to the opposite.
"We've seen this over and over, especially with boys from inner-city areas," Campbell said. "Many of them don't have a strong father figure and they go astray from early."
Born in Kingston, Campbell credits a strong family base for keeping him on the right path. After failing to distinguish himself at Ardenne High School, Campbell went to Trench Town High School in the early 1970s, a move he believes shaped his social awareness.
During his years at Trench Town, Campbell remembers being exposed to the challenges of inner-city life. He said he saw several promising lives being transformed by lack of guidance.
Badness is a manifestation of some of those experiences.
"This is no figment of my imagination, I lived these things," he said.
Campbell began writing Badness: Psychology of Life in October 1980. He has promoted Badness locally by pitching its message to the Ministry of Education for potential use in schools, as well as to the Ministry of Justice. He recently completed promotional dates in Florida.
A lifelong communionist, he was a teacher for over 25 years and has counselled inmates in Jamaican prisons for 30 years.