The belief that ethnic majorities dominate ethnic minorities informs research on intergroup processes. This belief can lead to the social heuristic that the ethnic majority sets an upper limit that minority groups cannot surpass, but this possibility has not received much attention. In three studies of perceived income, we examined how this heuristic, which we term the White ceiling heuristic l...

BACKGROUND The health status of older adults belonging to ethnic minorities in Western countries is an important public issue because their health is often less favourable than that of older adults from the majority population. In addition, the number of older adults belonging to ethnic minorities is increasing rapidly in Western countries. The introduction of community health workers (CHWs) ha...

While there is strong evidence in support of geriatric depression treatments, much less is available with regard to older U.S. racial and ethnic minorities. The objectives of this review are to identify and appraise depression treatment studies tested with samples of U.S. racial and ethnic minority older adults. We include an appraisal of sociocultural adaptations made to the depression treatme...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe common barriers, identify challenges for researchers, and provide strategies for recruitment and retention of ethnic minority groups for cancer nursing research. DATA SOURCES Computerized search of databases, published articles, abstracts, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations. DATA SYNTHESIS Social, economic, and cultural factors present challenges to r...

Ethnic minorities are concentrated in particular geographical areas in England andWales. Neighbourhood effects, such as the concentration of individuals from particular ethnic groups and levels of local deprivation, can impact upon the labour market performance of ethnic minorities and thus may affect individuals’ pension protection. This paper examines the neighbourhood effect on pension prote...

This study contrasts the effects of two types of ethnically heterogeneous groups on their enjoyment of and performance on an interactive creative task. The majority of each group was composed of either ethnic minorities or Caucasians. Analyses were conducted using hierarchical linear modeling where appropriate. Teams composed mostly of ethnic minorities rated working with the group to be more e...

OBJECTIVE To examine engagement in home safety practices to prevent injuries in preschool children among white and non-white ethnic minority families. DESIGN A self completion postal questionnaire assessed sociodemographic characteristics and engagement in home safety practices. SETTING Deprived areas in the city of Nottingham, United Kingdom. SUBJECTS 3906 caregivers of children aged und...

BACKGROUND Clinical trials that study cancer are essential for testing the safety and effectiveness of promising treatments, but most people with cancer never enroll in a clinical trial - a challenge exemplified in racial and ethnic minorities. Underenrollment of racial and ethnic minorities reduces the generalizability of research findings and represents a disparity in access to high-quality h...

Vietnamese parents who are members of ethnic minorities, such as the Hmong mother above, are less likely than ethnic majority parents to report child illnesses or seek care for their sick children.