Aspects of Diversity
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Concepts of Diversity: race, culture and ethnicity - A seminal paper discussing the relationships between, race, culture, and ethnicity and exploring the concept of ethnic diversity and the categorisation of ethnic groups.
- UK Research Priorities in Ethnic Health: a 'DELPHI' survey carried out
to identify consensus on the key areas of health care that need evidence to aid planning and delivery of culturally competent health and social care for ethnically diverse populations.
- Ethnic groups & language: Estimates of linguistic ability in the UK
- Identifying Ethnicity: a comparison of two computer programmes - A paper discussing use of programmes Nam Pehchan and SANGRA and outlining further work currently being carried out. Perhaps you can contribute.
- Models for interpreting/advocacy provision - Approaches within the NHS for overcoming language barriers where verbal communication is required as part of the delivery of services in primary and secondary care.
- Contribution to Discussion on a National Electronic Library on Ethnicity & Health
pdf (50 KB) - This paper by Raj Bhopal usefully discusses problems with basic terminology and explores concepts of ethnicity and race in health policy, health care planning, clinical care and research.
