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2. Spiritual perspectives of Black Caribbean and White British older adults: development of a spiritual typology in later life
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Sadler,Euan (Author), Biggs,Simon (Author), and Glaser,Karen (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2013
- Published:
- United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Ageing & Society
- Journal Title Details:
- 33(3) : 511-538
- Notes:
- Examined the spiritual perspectives of Black Caribbean and White British older adults based on in-depth interviews with 34 individuals aged between 60 and 95 years.
3. The fertility of ethnic minorities in the UK, 1960s-2006
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Coleman,D. A. (Author) and Dubuc,S. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Population Studies-a Journal of Demography
- Journal Title Details:
- 64(1) : 19-41
- Notes:
- This paper presents estimates of the level and trend of the fertility of different ethnic minorities in the UK from the 1960s up to 2006. The fertility estimates are derived primarily from the Labour Force Survey using the Own-Child method, with additional information from the General Household Survey and vital registration data. Comparisons are made between the level of fertility of UK-born and immigrant mothers from minority groups, and the fertility of the populations in the country of origin. Total fertility in all groups has fallen from levels that were initially relatively high. That of some UK ethnic groups has already fallen to about the level of the UK national average (e.g., black Caribbean) or below it (e.g., Indian and Chinese). Only among Pakistani and Bangladeshi women does total fertility remain substantially above the national average despite a continuous decrease over the last 20 years.
4. Why are you cast down, o my soul? Exploring intersections of ethnicity, gender, depression, spirituality and implications for Black British Caribbean women's mental health
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Edge,Dawn (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Mar 2013
- Published:
- Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Critical Public Health
- Journal Title Details:
- 23(1) : 39-48
- Notes:
- Ethnic disparities in UK mental healthcare persist despite decades of policy and practice initiatives to eradicate them. Inequalities in access, care and outcomes are most evident among people of Black Caribbean origin. However, much of this evidence is derived from clinical practice and research among men with serious mental illness. Lack of evidence about common mental health issues in Black British Caribbean women is an important omission as reducing inequalities in mental healthcare and providing effective interventions require improved understanding of aetiology, epidemiology, symptom profile and ways of coping. In this paper, I explore the conundrum of apparently low levels of perinatal depression among Black British Caribbean women despite significant levels of psychosocial risk and against the backdrop of high prevalence of diagnosed mental illness among Black British Caribbean men. I posit that the intersections of ethnicity, gender and spirituality might provide at least a partial explanation for apparent underdiagnosis in this group of women. Understanding Black British Caribbean women's mental health needs, coping styles, help-seeking strategies and their relationship with formal systems of care has important ramifications for research, policy and practice aimed at reducing mental health disparities in the context of the UK's equity-based healthcare system. Adapted from the source document.