Gender, ethnicity and health Flashcards
Is ethnicity subjective or objective?
Subjective
What kind of construct is ‘race’?
Socio-political construct
Does race have a biological basis?
No
Define what ‘culture’ refers to.
Values, attitudes, preferences and behaviours (e.g. diet, fashion, social etiquette) that are shared by a group and is often determined by your upbringing, social environment and choice and is changeable – someone’s culture can change
Describe how ethnic diversity is changing in England and Wales.
Ethnic diversity is increasing
Define acculturation.
Process of taking on the cultures of the host country in which you arrive
Define assimilation.
Process where a person becomes fully integrated into a new country where their language and culture resemble that of the host community
Define integration.
Process where a person takes on the cultural norms of the new country but also maintains their original culture or that of their parents
Define separation.
When a person maintains their original culture and rejects that of the country to which they have migrated
Define marginalisation.
When a person rejects their original culture and the new culture of the country to which they have migrated
Which process appears to be the most beneficial process of acculturation in terms of mental well-being for migrants?
Integration
In 2011-2014, the life expectancy of white and mixed ethnic groups was lower than all other ethnic groups. Which effect could explain this? Describe what it is.
The healthy migrant effect – the mortality advantage in migrants relative to the majority population in host countries that is reported in many countries
Which communities have the poorest health outcomes across a range of indicators?
Gypsy or Irish travellers, Bangladeshi, Pakistani
Rates of infant and maternal mortality, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes are higher among which 2 ethnic groups?
Black and South Asian
Mortality from cancer, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease is highest among which ethnic group?
White groups
