Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Men's Studies in the Caribbean is an emerging interdisciplinary field that has its roots in family studies programs of the 1950s and 60s, and in feminine studies programs of the 1970s and 80s.cite_ref-Barrow_0-0 In the Caribbean Gender studies have concentrated primarily on retrieving Caribbean women from historical invisibility cite_ref-Downes_1-0 but Men's studies are becoming increasingly popular.In 1991 Barry Chevannes formed Fathers Incorporated, a group catering largely to working class Jamaican males. The group aimed to counter negative stereotypes of men in the region and to install a sense of responsibility in men towards their children and society. Since 1997, Fathers Incorporated has presented an annual 'Model Father' award to recognize fathers who love, nurture, and provide for their families. cite_ref-2