The second in a series of four, this volume reports on a study designed to explore the home conditions under which young children in the English-speaking Caribbean islands, especially the underprivileged, are nurtured. Highlighted are those inseparable factors of the target islands that are likely to influence the living standards of each island and, consequently, the life style of children. Such factors include the location of each island with respect to its relationship to other regional and international areas, the quantity and quality of available human and natural resources, the economic status of the island and its people, the educational level and health status of the population, and the delivery of early childhood education services to young children.(MP)