Ethnicity, health and control: results from an exploratory study of ethnic minority communities' attitudes to health

1 December 1994

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in Health Education Journal

Vol. 53 (4) , 421-429
https://doi.org/10.1177/001789699405300406

Abstract

This paper reports some findings from an exploratory study of ethnic minority communities in England based on a survey of 277 South Asian, Chinese, and Afro-Caribbean men and women aged between 35 and 64, purposively selected in seven separate sampling locations. Personal inter views were conducted in the respondents' first languages. The survey results show that there are notable differences between communities and between language groups within communities on certain dimensions of attitude and belief regarding health and illness. The authors conclude with a call for further research of this type to produce detailed information to guide the further development and evaluation of health promotion interventions for ethnic minorities.

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