ABSTRACT
The neuroses of women of Caribbean origin cannot be considered in isolation from the troubles of the men. Often the child is unable to locate precisely where the prohibition comes from-that is, whether it originates from inside the self, or whether it actually comes from the parents. There may be a link between outbreaks of 'madness' or 'badness' in boys without fathers during their adolescence, but in at least some cases these are desperate attempts to resolve unbearable internal conflict, and may serve the useful purpose of removing the young man physically from his home. Although it is not the author aim to minimize the good job that most single parenting mothers perform, or to ignore the criminalization of deprived, young, black males by society in general, it seems to the author difficult to overestimate the chances of a man with D's experiences growing up psychologically healthy. Separation opens up the possibility of non-parasitic, more healthy ways of relating.
