Raising awareness of health and social care careers amongst ethnic minority young people and their advisors using an action research approach

Robinson, L, Burns, B, Chesney, M and Jones, J 2006, Raising awareness of health and social care careers amongst ethnic minority young people and their advisors using an action research approach , in: Education in a Changing Environment (ECE 2006), 12-13 January 2006, University of Salford, UK. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This project aimed to investigate the reasons why applications to Health and Social Care (H&SC) programmes from Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) groups is low, and to attempt to address the problem, working with three colleges/schools. Qualitative (focus group n=7, reflective reports n=3) and quantitative (questionnaires n=239) data collection methods were employed. Triangulation of descriptive data showed lack of awareness of the H&SC professions by students and careers advisors. Careers advisors’ perception of barriers for these groups entering H&SC professions related to socio-cultural issues which were not borne out by the data collected from the BME communities.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Published by the University of Salford ISBN: 1905732074
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > R Medicine (General) Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) Health and Wellbeing Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Health Sciences
Refereed:	Yes
Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2008 14:46
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 07:33
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/28

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