Accuracy of variables describing ethnic minority groups is important

[Mental health problems in ethnic minority groups].

The aim of this paper is to provide an insight into the specificity of mental health issues as experienced by ethnic minority groups' representatives. A substantial body of evidence clearly indicates the differences in incidence of psychosis, affective disorders and suicidal tendencies in members of minority groups compared to the rest of the population. Relevant statistical data will be presen...

The intergenerational social mobility of minority ethnic groups

This study examines the intergenerational social mobility of different ethnic groups in Britain between 1971 and 1991. The small body of previous research on intergenerational mobility and ethnicity in Britain has not distinguished between pre-migration and post-migration social class, and thus has been unable to relate findings directly to studies of intergenerational social mobility or to acc...

Scottish survey of diabetes services for minority ethnic groups

BACKGROUND In the UK, all ethnic minority groups have higher rates of diabetes than the general population. Although there have been a number of projects to assess diabetic care amongst minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom, little is known about the extent to which the needs of ethnic minority groups are actually met by the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland. Therefore we conducted ...

Methods for epidemiological surveys of ethnic minority groups.

OBJECTIVE--Research into the health of minority ethnic groups is often restricted by methodological difficulties. These include the lack of accurate population denominators, the choice of an appropriate sampling frame, correctly assigning ethnic group, and biases in techniques used for sampling and investigation. This article reviews the available sources or mortality and morbidity data, and as...

Culture clash: appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups