UK - Race Inequalities

Question 1

What is evidence of wealth inequalities in race?

Answer 1

Poverty rates are higher in BME groups.
Wages are lower
Around 40% of BME live in low income households, twice as many as whites.
Highest unemployment rates are among Bangladeshi, Pakistanis, Black Africans and Black Caribbean’s.

Question 2

What are causes of wealth inequality in race? (5)

Answer 2

Stereotyping/discrimination/ racism 
Language 
Lack of role models 
Poor Education
Culture and tradition

Question 3

What is the governments response to wealth inequalities in race?

Answer 3

Ethnic minority’s employment stakeholders group

Equality and human rights commission

Question 4

Evidence of race inequalities in health?

Answer 4

Black minority’s ethnic groups have worse health than the overall population.
Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Black Caribbean have worst health.
Indians, Asians and Black Africans have same as whites and Chinese better.
BME have more heart disease but less cancer.

Question 5

Cause of health inequalities in race? (6)

Answer 5

Poverty and social exclusion, housing, employment, culture, biology, mental health

Question 6

The governments response to health inequalities according to race?

Answer 6

The equality act 2010 - access to health care must be fair and open to all
NHS Scotland equality - ensure no racial group is left behind.