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Robertson, Janet; Raghavan, Raghu; Emerson, Eric; Baines, Susannah; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with from minority ethnic communities face inequalities in health and health care. This systematic review considers the question of what we know about the health and health care of children and adults with intellectual disabilities from ethnic minority communities in the UK. Method: Studies published from 1990 to 2018 were…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups
Poxton, Richard – Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (NJ1), 2012
This update of the Framework for Action highlights the continuing relevance of its message as well as those raised by Valuing People Now. People with learning difficulties and their families from Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities have been highlighted as a priority group by Valuing People since 2001 and remain a priority for better…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Urban Areas
Stanistreet, Paul – Adults Learning, 2008
This article describes a project to improve the health and quality of life of minority ethnic communities in the West Midlands. The project demonstrates the difference adult learning can make to agendas such as health and community cohesion. "Tandrusti" is a Punjabi word meaning a sound condition of the body or mind. It's also the name…
Descriptors: Health Services, Physical Activities, Quality of Life, Adult Learning
Central Office of Information, London (England). – 1982
This pamphlet discusses the situation of ethnic minorities--particularly those of Caribbean, Asian, or African origin--in the United Kingdom. Following introductory material, the background to immigration in Britain is described and the numbers and geographic distribution of the different ethnic groups are discussed. Next comes a general…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Blacks, Cultural Pluralism