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The economic downturn and the Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) third sector: an evidence-based report looking at challenges and responses to the recession by London's BAME and equality third sector
- Author:
- RACE ON THE AGENDA
- Publisher:
- Race on the Agenda
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the key findings of a research study carried out between February and May 2009.
Sign of the times...
- Author:
- HIBBERT Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 103., April 1996, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Considers the impact of the loss of the GLC on London's black community.
Mental Health Act community treatments orders (CTO): focused visits report
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at how community treatment orders (CTOs) have been used in nine boroughs across London. Introduced as part of the Mental Health Act (MHA) in 2007, CTOs enable people detained under the MHA to be discharged into the community providing they meet certain conditions. This may include, for example, living in a certain place, attending appointments with mental health professionals, or not taking drugs and drinking alcohol. If they don’t comply, they may be recalled to hospital under the MHA. We were concerned that figures around the use of CTOs were not providing an accurate picture, and that CTOs were being used in an overly restrictive way. This report found that there were differing views among professionals, including responsible clinicians and approved mental health professionals (AMHPs), about the added value of CTOs. Some felt they played a key role in preventing long hospital admissions. However, others were unsure about how effective they were in supporting people in the community. There are some fundamental issues around the use of CTOs. While CTOs are more restrictive than life in the community, they are less restrictive than hospital admission and relatives see them as essential to preventing relapse. However, concerns remain, in particular around the disproportionate impact on Black British patients. The government's MHA reform bill sets out proposals for changes to CTOs. While we welcome the proposals for change, we will continue to evaluate whether these reforms will lead to improvements for patients, their families and carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Attempting to disrupt racial division in social work classrooms through small-group activities
- Author:
- CANE Tam
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 18(1-2), 2021,
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
The notion of racial difference and racial segregation has continued to be problematic in higher education studies. Students belonging to Ethnic Minority groups often feel segregated even in courses and classrooms that promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices. This paper presents a study that investigated seventy-five students from the BA and MA student cohorts within a London-based university. Students were encouraged to integrate and interrogate matters of race and belonging during a seminar on protected characteristics designed to disrupt racial division. Qualitative surveys were conducted to understand participants' views about racial disruption and experiences after the activities. Findings revealed ongoing segregation after the activity in and out of the classroom, fear of approaching racialised spaces, the need for additional brave reflective spaces that disrupt racial segregation and foster better understanding about race. The paper concludes by stressing the significance and value of racially disruptive teaching activities and racial assimilation in social work programmes as a means of tackling racial bias, segregation and decolonisation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Black men’s conversations about mental health through photos
- Author:
- KEATING Frank
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Social Work, 20(3), 2021, pp.755-772.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This paper presents findings from a photovoice project that was aimed at engaging with a diverse range of black men in a London Borough. The key objectives were to find a different way to get men to talk about their concerns and to raise awareness about mental health. Photovoice is a participatory research action technique that was developed to enable communities to document their concerns and experiences of community life that is meaningful to them. Nineteen men participated in the project. It has been suggested that men, in particular, black men do not find it easy to talk about mental health issues. This study found that through the use of photovoice methods, black men were able to talk about a range of emotions when they were offered the right medium and safe spaces to share their experiences. It found that they can and want to take control of their lives, but at times may require life skills training. Another finding was that black men have to balance expectations about being strong whilst ‘containing’ vulnerabilities in racialised contexts – being hard on the outside and human on the inside, and that their experiences are characterised by journeys of significant struggle and resilience in the face of adversity. The paper concludes that mental health services should find ways of engaging with black men differently, i.e. reaching out rather than the traditional mantra of ‘outreach’.
Improving and integrating HIV care in South East London
- Author:
- NATIONAL AIDS TRUST
- Publisher:
- National AIDS Trust
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines a range of strategies to respond to variable needs across diverse communities living with or at risk of HIV in South East London, to address health inequalities and ensure health and social care services are fully integrated. Thirty percent of people who access HIV treatment and care in London live within the South East London (SEL) Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint. HIV in SEL constitutes a health inequality that affects Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities – in 2018, 5,395 of the 10,731 people accessing HIV care in SEL and 42% of new diagnoses were among people from BAME communities. With respect to the role social care should play in supporting HIV care, the document argues that the integration of social care must be recognised as a priority for the individual, as well as for the system; local authorities must ensure that social care providers train their staff appropriately; and the role of specialist HIV support services in absorbing the impact of unmet social care need should be recognised by all bodies responsible for their commissioning. (Edited publisher abstract)
Differences in treatment approach between ethnic groups
- Authors:
- SIZMUR Steve, MCCULLOCH Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 21(2), 2016, pp.73-84.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The mental health experience of people from ethnic minorities differs from that of the majority, including differential access to services and treatments. The 2014 National Health Service (NHS) Community Mental Health survey gathered data from 13,787 individuals in 57 NHS trusts in England, providing one means of monitoring such experience. The purpose of this paper is to analyse survey variables describing treatments offered to respondents for evidence of differential access or treatment experiences associated with ethnicity. Design/methodology/approach: Secondary analysis of survey data. Proportions for target variables were modelled using multilevel logit models. Ethnic background, age and gender were entered as independent variables. Findings: Respondents in most minority groups were more likely to be on the care programme approach (CPA) to provision than white British respondents and less likely to report receiving psychological treatments. Unmet need for psychological treatment was relatively high in certain Asian groups. Medication use was consistently high across respondents, but differences by ethnic background were evident. Research limitations/implications: The study was dependent on existing survey data of a relatively limited nature, and potentially subject to non-response bias. The survey excludes users of certain types of service, giving an incomplete cross-section. Originality/value: This represents a novel use of the data from the Community Mental Health survey, and complements evidence from a range of other sources. The findings mostly concur with other evidence but provide important new data in relation to medication, unmet needs in psychotherapy and use of the CPA. They remain suggestive of the complex nature of discrimination and/or unequal access and treatment in mental health services. (Publisher abstract)
Dementia services in Tower Hamlets
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 6 minutes 1 second
- Place of publication:
- London
This video focuses on the challenges for people with dementia from some black and minority ethnic communities, and the work that has been done in Tower Hamlets to increase diagnosis rates for these groups and provide appropriate post-diagnostic support. (Publisher abstract)
Child-centric or family focused? A study of child welfare workers' perceptions of ethnic minority children in England and Norway
- Authors:
- KRIẐ Katrin, SKIVENES Marit
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 17(4), November 2012, pp.448-457.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study investigated child welfare workers' perceptions of ethnic minority children in England and Norway based on in-depth interviews with 52 child welfare workers. It employed a child-centric theoretical framework to explore up to what extent workers focused on minority children in their perceptions. Findings revealed that about half participants did so, and many more in Norway than England. They perceived many risks and problems for minority children related to their ethnicity, including children's biculturalism and language skills, parenting methods, unequal treatment and racism, lack of social inclusion, and problems in school. Norwegian workers displayed a broad needs perception and embraced a change-orientated perspective and held parents accountable for their children's educational success and social inclusion. English workers had a narrower approach, focusing on protecting children. In ending, the authors discuss how the cross-country differences may be related to different welfare state and child welfare paradigms. Implications for practice are discussed.
Seeing colour in black and white: the role of the visual in diversifying historical narratives at sites of English heritage
- Author:
- BRESSEY Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 32(1), February 2012, pp.87-105.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Focusing on the place of black history in heritage sites in England, this article discusses how visual methodologies can be used to develop a more inclusive approach to heritage. It argues that visual archives, including portrait paintings, photographic archives, and new art works, are an essential part of the research process for heritage site staff in assessing how they connect to visitors and potential visitors. It looks at ways in which visual images can be used to integrate the diverse histories of black and minority ethnic people into heritage site narratives in order to engage a broader range of audiences. It discusses, with examples, the image of black and minority ethnic people in English art, portraits, visualising invisible citizens, and developing a more inclusive understanding of what constitutes English heritage.