Ethnic Inequalities & Explanations

Question 1

Dodd (2012)

Answer 1

Muslim women remove hijab or change name to sound english when finding work in order to beat discrimination in labour market

Question 2

ONS (2014) - Work and employment

Answer 2

Proportion on males 16-64 unemployed
Other black - 17%
White&Black Caribbean - 16%
Caribbean - 15%

Proportion of females 16-64 unemployed
Black african - 12%
White&black caribbean - 11%
Other black - 11%

Question 3

2011 Census - Poverty

Answer 3

In England and Wales

1/3 Bangladeshi and Pakistanis lives in deprived neighbourhoods compared to 1/12 White British

Question 4

Runnymede Report (2010)

Answer 4

Ethnic minorities 3x likely than white people to experience poverty in retirement
Result of language barriers and difficulties with accessing info

Question 5

ONS 2014 - Income and wealth

Answer 5

2/5 ethnic minorities live in low income households

Twice the rate of white

Question 6

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (07) - Income and wealth

Answer 6

Ethnic minority males earn 10% less than white male
Black African, Pakistani and Bangladeshi men experience 20% deficit
Ethnic minority women experienced 5% deficit
Black african women experienced 18% deficit to white women