Social participation, social isolation and ethnicity explores the extent to which social activity in England and Wales varies by ethnic group and whether risks of social isolation are higher for some groups than others. It aims to enhance our understanding of social deprivation as a particular dimension of poverty and its variation by ethnicity. It also … More Social participation, social isolation and ethnicity
Ethnicity and child poverty is a report produced in 2009 for the Department of Work and Pensions which uses a multiplicity of approaches and sources to build up as detailed a picture as possible of how and why poverty varies across ethnic groups. It draws on data from 2002 to 2007 to give a perspective … More Ethnicity and child poverty
Pay gaps across equalities areas highlights new insights into pay gaps and pay penalties by gender and ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age, based upon secondary analysis of pay data in the Labour Force Survey. The report was commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and was published in 2008. Download the report from the … More Pay gaps across equalities areas
Who are the UK’s minority ethnic groups? Issues of identification and measurement in a longitudinal study highlights issues related to measuring ethnicity and ethnic identity. The discussion is based on an extensive review of the literature and an intensive consultation process undertaken as part of the development of the ethnicity focused strand of Understanding Society. Download the … More Who are the UK’s minority ethnic groups?
Ill health in the family: the intersection of employment and caring across households from four ethnic groups sets out to enhance understanding of the relationship with the labour market for those living with long- term illness and their family members. The article explores the role of family caring responsibilities and ethnicity in shaping patterns of employment participation … More Ill health in the family
Long-term health conditions and Disability Living Allowance: exploring ethnic differences and similarities in access makes use of the Labour Force Survey data combined with detailed new qualitative work to examine patterns of receipt and issues of access to DLA across four ethnic groups. Access the article on the Sociology of Health and Illness website
Making education count: the effects of ethnicity and qualifications on intergenerational social class mobility uses the ONS Longitudinal Study to examine the role of social class and ethnic group background in determining individuals’ social class destinations. It explores the extent to which these background factors are mediated by educational achievement, and the role of educational qualifications in … More Making education count
Lucinda Platt 