The democratic engagement of Britain's ethnic minorities

The democratic engagement of BritainŁs ethnic minorities

Democratic engagement is a multi-faceted phenomenon that embraces citizens’ involvement with electoral politics, their participation in ‘conventional’ extra-parliamentary political activity, their satisfaction with democracy and trust in state institutions, and their rejection of the use of violence for political ends. Evidence from the 2010 BES and EMBES shows that there are important variatio...

Diabetes and ethnic minorities.

The global prevalence of diabetes for all age groups is estimated to be 2.8%. Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 90% of diabetes worldwide. Diabetes incidence, prevalence, and disease progression varies by ethnic group. This review highlights unique aspects of the risk of developing diabetes, its overwhelming vascular complications, and their management mainly using data among South Asians a...

Ethnic minorities and the Mental Health Act.

ETHNICITY Diabetes and ethnic minorities

The global prevalence of diabetes for all age groups is estimated to be 2.8%. Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 90% of diabetes worldwide. Diabetes incidence, prevalence, and disease progression varies by ethnic group. This review highlights unique aspects of the risk of developing diabetes, its overwhelming vascular complications, and their management mainly using data among South Asians a...

Ethnic minorities in the inner city (summary)

Most of Britain’s ethnic minority population lives in the major cities, particularly the inner city. Given the high levels of deprivation in inner cities, most tend to live in deprived areas. This analysis, by Richard Dorsett of the Policy Studies Institute, explores where concentrations of people from different ethnic minority groups are likely to occur and examines the factors which influence...