colleagues, increasingly, ethnic group labels are being capitalised, in
recognition of the fact they are not adjectives. Journals will sometimes
resist doing this because it is against their house style, but I always
ask them to. This is the recommendation in both my glossary and my book.
Bhopal RS. Ethnicity, race, and health in multicultural societies;
foundations for better epidemiology, public health, and health care.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, pp 357.
http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780198568179
Bhopal R. Glossary of terms relating to ethnicity and race: for
reflection and debate. Journal Epidemiology & Community Health
2004;58:441-45.
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> Dear all
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> I wonder whether you are able to help;
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> This has been an organisational debate and it would be really helpful to
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> In publications - should we be using capital B in the word Black to
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> In the Media like the Guardian and BBC - they use 'b'
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> I have searched CEHR website and haven't found what is appropriate and
> what isn't?
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> Could you help to settle the ongoing debate within our organisation?
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> Many thanks in advance
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> Jenne
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