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What is the difference between race, culture and ethnicity?

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  • Race is characterised by physical appearance, is determined by genetic ancestry and is permanent.
  • Ethnicity is a sense of belonging and is a group identity that is determined by social pressures and psychological need and is partially changeable.
  • Culture is a set of behaviours and attitudes of a group, is often determined by one’s upbringing and choice and is impermanent.
2
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Define acculturation.

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The process of taking on the cultures of the host country in which one lives / has migrated to.

3
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List 4 processes involved in acculturation.

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1 - Assimilation.

2 - Integration.

3 - Separation.

4 - Marginalisation.

4
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Define assimilation.

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The process whereby a person becomes fully integrated into a new country where their language and culture resemble that of the host community.

5
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Define integration.

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The process whereby a person takes on the cultural norms of the new country but also maintains their original culture.

6
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Define separation.

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The process whereby a person maintains their original culture and rejects that of the country to which they have migrated.

7
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Define marginalisation.

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The process whereby a person rejects their original culture and the new culture.

8
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Which process of acculturation is thought to be best for mental wellbeing?

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Integration.

9
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List 2 races which are at particularly high risk of developing diabetes.

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1 - South asian.

2 - African-caribbean.

10
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Which countries are known as the ‘diabetes capitals of the world’?

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India and China.

11
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List 2 countries / areas of the world in which infant mortality is twice as high as in Britain.

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1 - Caribbean islands.

2 - Pakistan.

12
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List 2 populations that are at particularly high risk of developing mental health problems.

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1 - Minority populations living in the UK.

2 - Irish people.

13
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List 2 examples of health inequalities for African-Caribbean people.

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1 - African-Caribbean populations are 3-5x more likely to be diagnosed and admitted to hospital for schizophrenia.

2 - African-Caribbean people are more likely to enter mental health services via the courts or police than through usual routes from primary care.

14
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List 2 health inequalities for Asian people.

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1 - Suicide is high in young Asian women compared with other groups.

2 - Indian men are more likely to suffer from alcoholism.