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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"South Asian people"”.
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IN THE WEB WE CONNECT: USES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA IN THE U.S.
… social media has become easier for the diasporic people who lack language and communication skills in their host countries. The diasporic people can communicate with the members of the same diasporic community in the host society and also with friends and family back home by using their native …
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Developing an understanding of the experiences of south Asian women with gestational diabetes mellitus living in the UK
… diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus of South Asian people living in the UK. The review attempts to determine how culturally specific experiences may impact on illness perceptions for this population, links to theory and clinical implications are then discussed.Part two is an empirical …
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The use of smokeless tobacco among UK South Asian communities
More than 2 million people in the UK consumes chewing tobacco products, of which the majority are from South Asian communities. The use of chewing tobacco products needs to be investigated due to the association with adverse health effects amongst its users. The purpose of this research was to …
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An investigation into second generation British South Asian Muslim women's perceptions and experiences of counselling
This study seeks to explore British South Asian Muslim women's perceptions and experiences of counselling. The literature search of contemporary research has identified that there is a high prevalence of mental health problems among British South Asian women (Chew-Graham et at 2002; Hussain & …
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Exploring the mental health help-seeking experiences of British South Asian women and using these findings in the development of an intervention
Research has shown that a high number of South Asian people suffer with mental health problems and that South Asian women specifically, are at high risk of attempting self -harm or suicide. However, there seems to be a low uptake of the mainstream services offered by the South Asian community as a …
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Flipping between cultural worlds: a qualitative exploration of stigma experiences of British Asian people using an Early Intervention in Psychosis Service.
… the United Kingdom (U.K.). It is recognised that people with a psychosis diagnosis experience higher levels of stigma compared to any other mental health diagnosis. Therefore their experiences of stigma are more likely to have detrimental personal consequences. Mental health stigma is also a …
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of forced marriage for diasporic south Asian women who have left
… explore the lived experience of eight diasporic south-Asian adult females who experienced FM in the past? Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) analysed interview data from which Six major themes were identified: In theme one participants described how they learnt about their unexpected …
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Children's rights in rural Punjab : the story of a border-dweller
There is currently a disconnect between the universal and general children's rights as presented in the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child and the lived experiences of children in various countries. This thesis uses the authors' struggle to exist between two cultures as a lens …
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A Hermeneutic Phenomenology Study Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Support for UK South Asian Families Living with Frailty
Background: The UK South Asian population experience poorer frailty health outcomes than the white British population, and are less likely to access frailty support and services. Aim: To understand the lived experiences of South Asian families living with frailty, identifying perceived barriers to …