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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Minority ethnic group"”.
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Retirement Provision among the Black and Minority Ethnic Group in the UK
… by individuals in old age, regardless of their ethnic group. However, individuals belonging to the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) group are more financially vulnerable in retirement than other groups, such as the White British. Previous research indicates that labour market disadvantages, low …
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High Stakes Testing and School Characteristics: A Comparative Study
… Language Learner students, and percentage of minority ethnic group students.. The results of the research may further evaluate how 2016 school characteristics are related to the Grade 10, 2016 ISTEP+ English which may suggest future revision of the ISTEP+ English to remove bias or how the test …
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Jewish converts, their communities and experiences of social inclusion and exclusion in post-apartheid South Africa
Set in a small minority community in South Africa, the Orthodox Jewish com-munity in Johannesburg, this study explores why a person would actively and volun-tarily seek minority status by converting into an ethnic-religious minority group. Taking a social constructionist approach to understanding …
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A study of the attitudes of Slavey Indian parents toward education in Hay River
… An attempt was made to solicit opinions of the minority ethnic group on the present formal educational programs as well as what changes, if any, they perceived as necessary in these programs to meet their needs. Ten households were randomly selected to provide a sample of Slavey adults for …
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A chronicle of cultural transformation: ethnography of Badagry Ogu musical practices
… colonial delineation processes, which neglected ethnic frontiers. Consequently, Badagry Ogu people, being a minority ethnic group and geographically peripheral in Nigeria, have been politically, economically and socially marginalized for generations. Using ethnographic methods in studying …
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An Exploration of the Ogoni People’s Resistance in Nigeria: A Participatory Action Research Approach
This thesis focuses on the Ogoni minority ethnic group in Rivers State, which forms part of the Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria. It explores the Ogoni people’s struggle for survival by tracing the problems of the Ogoni to British colonial rule and its political effect on the minority groups in Nigeria …
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How can breastfeeding support services best meet the needs of women of Bangladeshi origin living in the UK?
… was descriptive and essentialist representing ethnic groups as homogenous and failing to recognise the influence of structural factors. Quantitative analysis of 357 Bangladeshi women in the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) provided a more detailed national context for the qualitative research. …
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Satisfaction with Life and Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Health among Underserved Patients with Diabetes
… data have often pertained to nonunderserved groups and only address part of patients' physical, mental, social, or spiritual lives. The literature review and research articles included in this dissertation integrate available knowledge pertaining to the comprehensive experiences of …
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The management of children's asthma in primary care : Are there ethnic differences in care?
… or to specifically answer whether there were ethnic disparities in care. A systematic review of studies published in the international literature that compared asthma management among different ethnic groups drawn from community-based samples was undertaken. The results of this review …