Briefing Paper 14
Experiences of bullying and racial harassment among minority ethnic staff in the NHS. November 2009
Bullying and harassment is a persistent experience for many workers in the NHS. But black and minority ethnic staff across all staff groups have disproportionate experiences of bullying and racial harassment. Despite the initiatives put in place, bullying and racial harassment are also under-reported, meaning that workers remain unsupported, often suffering poor health as a result.
Author(s): Laia Bécares
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Relation between racial discrimination, social class, and health among ethnic minority groups
Karlsen, S., and Nazroo, J. Y., American Journal of Public Health,92(4), April 2002
This study explores associations between racism, social class, and health among ethnic minority people in England and Wales. Marked independent associations existed between reported experience of racism and perceptions of Britain as a “racist society”, household social class, age, sex, and various mental and physical health indicators. These associations showed reasonable consistency across the different ethnic groups.
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Racial harassment, job satisfaction and intentions to quit: Evidence from the British nursing profession
Shields, M.A., and Wheatley Price, S., Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Discussion Paper 164, June 2000
This paper investigates racial harassment in the workplace and its impact, via job satisfaction, on intentions to quit. The paper considers harassment from both patients and other members of staff.
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A review of black and minority ethnic (BME) employee experiences of workplace bullying
Giga, S. I.; Hoel, H.; and Lewis, D., Research Commissioned by the Dignity at Work Partnership, 2008
This report highlights the extent of black and minority ethnic employee experiences of workplace bullying, and develops a business case for tackling workplace bullying from a BME perspective. Recommendations and guidance are then presented.
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Tackling racial harassment in the NHS: Evaluating black and minority ethnic staff's attitudes and experiences
Lemos & Crane, Department of Health, 2001
This study analyses the experiences of racial harassment suffered by black and minority ethnic staff, and the effectiveness of their employers in tackling it. The report considers harassment by patients, relatives or members of the public, and other staff members, such as line managers. Finally, the report gives guidelines for action to reduce bullying and harassment.
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Institute of Race Relations
With a dedicated section on racist violence and harassment, this website offers a range of practical information, including a round-up of news reporting on racist incidents, research articles and commentary from a community perspective.
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Support Against Racist Incidents (SARI)
Based in Bristol, SARI is a voluntary black-led agency run by people who have suffered racial harassment. The service aims to support and empower victims of racial harassment and to ensure that racial incidents receive a co-ordinated response from statutory and voluntary agencies.
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The Monitoring Group
The Monitoring Group helps victims of racial violence and harassment across the UK, undertaking casework, offering a freephone helpline conducting a trauma and therapy project. The website offers a range of useful information and links.
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