Briefing Paper 8
Long-term ill health, poverty and ethnicity. February 2008
This paper examines the social and economic consequences of long-term ill health. These are often greatest for deprived groups and certain minority ethnic groups, as not only do they face the highest rates of long-term ill health and worklessness, but they are also most marginalised from support services. With a benefits system deemed complex, unpredictable and stressful, take-up of sickness-related benefits amongst black and minority ethnic groups is low, whilst policies and services aimed at encouraging people into employment can have negative impacts upon health or caring obligations.
Author(s): Kaveri Harriss, Sarah Salway
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Briefing Paper 6
Tackling health inequalities for minority ethnic groups: challenges and opportunities. July 2007
Health inequalities may vary both between ethnic groups and within ethnic groups. This paper considers how health inequalities may reflect inequalities in the distribution of health determinants, such as access to good housing, transport, education and employment opportunities, and considers methods of reducing health inequalities through NHS reform.
Author(s): Gurch Randhawa
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Indications of public health in the English regions 4: Ethnicity and health
Jacobson, B.; Fitzpatrick, J.; and Aspinall, P., Association of Public Health Observatories, 2005
This report provides a comprehensive regional analysis of inequalities in health and health care between ethnic groups in England, and also examines workforce data by ethnic group. It includes a broad range of statistics including educational attainment, provision of free-school meals, and employment status.
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Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) - publications
The IPPR website provides access to papers on a variety of social issues, including health, housing, democracy and equality.  The Health and Social Care and Migration and Integration papers are particularly useful.
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King's Fund
The King’s Fund seeks to understand how the health system in England can be improved. Using that insight, it helps to shape policy, transform services and bring about behaviour change. Its work includes research, analysis, leadership development and service improvement. It also offer a wide range of resources to help everyone working in health to share knowledge, learning and ideas.
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Social Policy Research Unit
The Social Policy Research Unit SPRU at the University of York, conducts research in social policy, especially health and social care, poverty, welfare and social work.
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