Perspectives on Welfare - Experience of Minority Ethnic Groups in Scotland

List of contents

1. The Changing Policy Context. Alison Bowes and Duncan Sim. 2. The Demography of Minority Ethnic Groups in Scotland. Nick Bailey, Alison Bowes and Duncan Sim. 3. Pakistanis and Social Rented Housing: a Study in Glasgow. Alison Bowes, Naira Dar and Duncan Sim. 4. The Housing Experience of Minority Ethnic Groups in Scotland. Hilary Third with Martin MacEwen. 5. The Housing Needs of Older People from Minority Ethnic Groups. Helen Carlin. 6. The Social Work Service and Elderly Pakistani People. Alison Bowes and Naira Dar. 7. A Neglected Problem: Minority Ethnic Elders with Dementia. Irene Anderson and Julie Brownlie. 8. Minority Ethnic Elders in Scotland: Facing the Challenge. Mono Chakrabarti and Mel Cadman. 9. ‘No one has asked us before’: the Welfare Needs of Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People in Lothian. Gina Netto. 10. Pakistani Women, General Practitioners and Health Visitors: Communication and Service Access. Alison Bowes and Teresa Meehan Domokos. 11. South Asian Women’s Access to Cervical Cytology. Sheila Paul. 12. Understanding Depression in Young South Asian Women in Scotland. Eddie Donaghy. 13. Conclusion: Minority Ethnic Groups and Health and Social Care. Alison Bowes and Duncan Sim.

Summary

First published in 1997, this volume examines the issue that, throughout Britain, studies of social, health and housing services have found discrimination, insensitive practices and lack of awareness of the needs of a multi-racial population.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Sim Bowes
• Assisted by: Alison Bowes (Editor), Bowes Alison (Editor), Duncan Sim (Editor), Sim Duncan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138332331
• ISBN: 978-1-138-33233-1
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity