Ethnicity And Inequality Evidence

Question 1

Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health (1998)

Answer 1

• highest rates of illness amongst BME
• higher average rates of infant death in migrant mothers

Question 2

Census Data (2001-2011)

[Ethnicity and Health Inequality]

Answer 2

• BME adults, when asked about health, were more likely to report illness
• Chinese adults had lower levels of illness

Question 3

Count Me In Census (2007)

Answer 3

22% ppl hospital for mental health problems were from ethnic minority groups

(Compared to around 18.3% of UK population overall — ONS, 2022)

Question 4

Bhui (2004)

Answer 4

African Caribbean’s with mental health problems are more likely to be compulsorily detained

[national data shows higher rates in psychiatric institutions and prison population]

Question 5

Wood (2010); Department of Work and Pensions

Answer 5

Discrimination can be seen in employment patterns where some ethnic groups are underrepresented

Question 6

The Low Pay Commission (2010)

Answer 6

Many recent migrants work below their level of qualification

Question 7

The Poverty Site

Answer 7

Proportion of ethnic groups living in poverty;
1. 20% white
2. 50% Black/African
3. 70% Pakistani and Bangladeshi

Question 8

Platt (2010)

Answer 8

• poverty and material deprivation was higher amongst different ethnic groups
• 75% Bangladeshi families had lower income than white families