This work aims to assist the nursing profession's clear desire to ensure that its members are equipped to meet the health care needs of minority ethnic communities by offering perspectives and insights from sociological theory and empirical research.

It is imperative that nurses are prepared to practice in a multi-ethnic society. This book aims to assist the profession's clear desire to ensure that its members are equipped to meet the health care needs of minority ethnic communities by offering perspectives and insights from sociological theory and empirical research. It also addresses educational issues and considers the careers of nurses from minority ethnic groups.

Introduction - PART 1: ETHNICITY AND HEALTH - Sociological Theories of 'Race' and Ethnicity
J.Mulholland &
S.Dyson - The Health Status of Minority Ethnic Groups
S.Dyson &
C.Smaje - Ethnic Inequalities in Mental Health
K.Iley &
J.Nazroo - Ethnic Monitoring and Healthcare
M.Johnson - PART 2: ETHNICITY AND PRACTICE - Nursing, Culture and Competence
L.Culley - Communication, Interpretation and Translation
H.Bradby - Midwives and Screening for Haemoglobin Disorders
S.Dyson - Ethnicity and Palliative Care
Y.Gunaratnam - Working with Families from Minority Ethnic Communities
M.Chevannes - PART 3: NURSES FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS - 'Race', Ethnicity and Nursing Careers
L.Culley &
V.Mayor - Caribbean Nurses and Racism in the National Health Service
L.Culley, S.Dyson, S.Ham-Ying &
W.Young - References - Index