ethnic inequality Flashcards
ethnic inq in work + employment
ONS (2014) - 2011 census
Those in employment pakistani (54%), Black african (54%) and bangladeshi (53%) ethnic groups were the most likely to work in low skilled jobs
ethnic inq in work + employment
Wood et al (2009)
Found that discrimination in favour of white names over equivalent aplications from ethnic minorities was 29%
ethnic inq in work + employment
Heath and Yu (2005)
(men ) found that 1st generation black, indian. Pakistani migrants born in the 1940s-50s interviewed in the 70s - found that they faced significant ethnic penalties when it came to professional/management jobs
Direct market labour still exists
ethnic inq in work + employment
Battu and Sloane (2004)
Argue that ethnic minorities in employment are more likely to be overeducated than the white groups
Shows that employment rates might not give a complete indication of the welfare of particular groups if those groups are doing jobs for which they are over educated
ethnic inq in work + employment
Davidson (1997)
Used the tern ‘concrete ceiling’ to describe the imbedded discrimination that prevents ethnic minority women being promoted
synoptic link
Hudson et al
note that low paid ethnic minority workers experience a range of discriminatory barriers which prevent them from improving their workplace position - often experience bullying and harassment from unsupportive management and fellow white workers
ethnic inq income + wealth
ONS 2014
Around two fifths of people from ethnic minorities live in low income households , twice the rate than for white people
ethnic inq income + wealth
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2007)
Found that all ethnic minorities continue to have lower earnings than white groups with large earning differences experienced by black africans, pakistani and bangladeshi groups
ethnic inq income + wealth
Rowlingson and McKay
Found that white british people in managerial occupations had greater wealth than other ethnic groups in the same positions
ethnic inq income + wealth
Joseph rowntree foundation 2007
found that men from ethnic minorities in managerial and professional jobs earn up to 25% less than their white colleagues
ethnic inq poverty
2011 census
1 in 3 bangladeshis and pakistanis in england and wales were living in deprived neighbourhoods
Only 1 in 12 of the census white british group lived in deprived neighbourhoods
ethnic inq poverty
Joseph rowntree foundation 2007
Living in a deprived area reduced employment
This effect was larger for ethnic minorities
pakistani and bangladeshi families largely dependent on social security benefits such as jobseekers allowance
ethnic inq poverty
Alcock
Argues that many ethnic minority groups experience material deprivation and that this can lead to social exclusion
Argues that material deprivation may be worsened by racial harassment - can have the effect of making ethnic minorities feeling isolated
ethnic inq poverty
Joseph rowntree foundation
Joseph rowntree foundation in 2007 showed that 40% of ethnic minority communities in the uk live in poverty - double the poverty rates of white people
ethnic inq poverty
Fisher and Nadis 2015
2015 Fisher and Nadis research concluded that pakistani and bangladeshi groups followed by black african and black carribean groups were the most likely groups to be found in persistent poverty
ethnic inq social mobility
Platt
The occupational position of women from ethnic minority communities was more dependent on their origins than it was for men
Found that carribeans, blad others experienced upward occupational mobility relative to the white uk born after origins had been taken into account
Pakistani and bangkadeshi groups performed less well in terms of occupational achievement
ethnic inq social mobility
Ami Sedghi - gaurdian report 2014
Found that despite levels of educational attainment improving ethnic minorities they are still facing barriers to social mobility and job opportunities
Ethnic minorities are outperforming their peers in obtaining 5 or more gcses
Found that despite levels of educational attainment improving ethnic minorities they are still facing barriers to social mobility and job opportunities
Ethnic minorities are outperforming their peers in obtaining 5 or more gcses
ethnic inq social mobility
Heath and Li
Found that 43% of white men and 45.6% white women moved up to a higher socioeconomic class than their father 1st generation black african, indian and pakistani and bangladeshi groups had significantly lower upward mobility rates
ethnic inq health
2013 joseph rowntree foundation reported that persistent inequalities could be seen in the health of pakistani and bangladeshi women whose illness rates have been 10% higher than those of white women
It was reported that in 2008 the infant mortality rates of babies from pakistani and carribean communities born in 2005 was twice as high as that among white communities
ethnic inq education
Evidence suggests that pakistani and black carribean young people still have lower gcse attainment levels than most other ethnic groups
More than half of children from asian households are eligible for free school meals - a sign of family poverty
African caribbean boys are 3 times more likely to be excluded from school than white pupils
