Dear Shazia,
Hope the following helps you:
Mir, G. et al. 2001. Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity. London. Dept
of Health.
"The Centre for Research in Primary Care at the University of Leeds was
commissioned by the Department of Health to conduct a scoping study of
services for people with learning difficulties from minority ethnic
communities. The study consisted of a review of the literature and
interviews with key respondents.
Empowerment for communities requires that policies, principles and
services be developed, in partnership with those communities, to meet
the needs of people with learning difficulties and their carers more
appropriately.
Individuals are empowered through services which recognise their needs,
including cultural needs, and offer information,
choices and involvement in decision-making. Advocacy services are needed
in order to access appropriate services and provide support to
individuals to adopt roles that are appropriate within their own
communities.
Much information is already available about the needs of people from
minority ethnic communities, though gaps remain
(particularly in relation to the views of people with learning
difficulties themselves). What is needed, now, is a commitment to
develop services to address those needs."
O'Hara, J. 2003. Learning disabilities and ethnicity: achieving cultural
competence. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. (9) p.166-176
"Despite the higher prevalence of learning disabilities among some
minority ethnic communities and the greater burden of care, families
from minority ethnic communities with a member who has learning
disabilities are doubly disadvantaged as a result of racial
discrimination and culturally inappropriate forms of care and service
provision. This paper looks at the issue of discrimination, as well as
the generally negative attitudes towards people with learning
disabilities, and synthesises these into the concept of 'double
jeopardy'. It concludes by proposing ways of developing cultural
competence in the delivery of care to this population."
Weaver, L. 2003. A snapshot of service provision to people with learning
disabilities from ethnic minority communities: A preliminary mapping
exercise for Greater Glasgow. Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust.
"In response to the requirements under the Race Relations Amendment Act
2000 and the Fair For All HDL (2000) 51, there is a need for services to
begin to map out the health experiences and needs of minority ethnic
people with learning disability and respond appropriately. The National
Resource Centre for Ethnic Minority Health and Greater Glasgow Primary
Care NHS Trust welcome this initial assessment within the Greater
Glasgow area. We hope it will lead to further collaboration with the
Glasgow Learning Disability Partnership which will start to address the
unmet needs of these marginalizedcommunities both locally and within
Scotland as a whole."
Craig Colahan
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From: Health of minority ethnic communities in the UK
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Shazia
Sent: 28 January 2009 16:10
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Subject: query on access to Learning disabilities service by BME
community
Hi,
I am currently doing a review on access to health care for people with
learning disabilities in UK. The main focus of the review will look at
what are the needs, attitudes and experiences of people with learning
disabilities from the BME communities in accessing learning disability
services. I would appreciate any information,comments or thoughts that
you have on the subject.
I am also interested in finding out what are the current and projected
numbers of people from new communities in England requiring support from
learning disabilities services?
Thanks
Kind Regards,
Shazia Ahmed
Researcher at CHSCI at University of Wolverhampton
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