Concepts, terminology and classifications for the "mixed" ethnic or racial group in the United Kingdom

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 557-560

  Aspinall, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNIC GROUP; GROUP SIZE; HEALTH MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACIAL IDENTITY; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; NOMENCLATURE; RACE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

IXODIDA;

EID: 77953769695     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.088294     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Bhopal R. Glossary of terms relating to ethnicity and race: for reflection and debate. J Epidemiol Community Health 2004;58:441-445
2. Mackintosh M. inter-ethnic unions. Census update 2005/12. London: Greater London Authority (Data Management and Analysis Group), 2005.
3. Piatt L. Ethnicity and family. Relationships within and between ethnic groups: an analysis using the Labour Force Survey. London and Colchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission 6 University of Essex, 2008.
4. ONS. Experimental population estimates by ethnic group, http://www.statistlcs.gov. uk/StatBase/Product.asp7vlnk=14238.
5. Rees P. Ethnic population projections: review and Illustration of issues. Paper presented to Cathie Marsh Centre for census and survey research, may 2007. http:// www.ccsr.ac.uk/events/segint/workshops/documents/ PhllReesEthnlcPopulatlon ProjectionsCCSRWorkshop.pdf.
6. Simon P, Stavo-Debauge J. Les Politiques Anti-Discrimination et les Statistiques: Paramètres d'une incohérence. Sociétés Contemporaines 2004;53:57-84.
7. Bhopal R. Chronic diseases in Europe's migrant and ethnic minorities: challenges, solutions and a vision. Eur J Public Health 2009;19:140-143
8. Morning A. Ethnic classification in global perspective: a Cross-National Survey of the 2000 census round. Popul Res Policy Rev 2008;27:239-272
9. Goddard E. General household survey 2005: smoking and drinking among adults, 2005. London: ONS, 2006.
10. Fitzpatrick J, Jacobson B, Aspinall PJ. indications of public health in the English regions, vol. 4. Ethnicity 6 health. London: Association of Public Health Observatories, 2005.
11. Bradford B. Who are the "Mixed" ethnic group. London: ONS, 2006.
12. Action on Elder Abuse. Adult protection data collection and reporting requirements. London: AEA, 2006.
13. UK Data Archive. 2004 Health survey for England, http://www.surveynet.ac. uk/sqb/qb/surveys/hse/04 iqhse.pdf.
14. Department for Children, Schools, and Families. Ethnic codes. 29 Nov 2007. http://www.culturaldiverslty.org.uk/docs/57.pdf.
15. Aspinall PJ, Song M, Hashem F. Mixed race in Britain: a survey of the preferences of mixed race people for terminology and classifications. Canterbury: University of Kent, 2006. http://www.plh.org.uk/features/ mixedracelnbritaln-report2.pdf.
16. Aspinall PJ, Song M, Hashem F. The ethnic options of "mixed race" people in Britain: full research report, 2008 (ESRC Research Grant RES-000-23-1507). http://www.esrcsocletytoday.ac.uk/ESRCinfoCentre/(see: Awards and Outputs).
17. Aspinall PJ. The conceptualisation and categorisation of mixed race/ethnicity in Britain and North America: Identity options and the role of the state. int J lntercult Relat 2003;27:269-296
18. ONS. information paper. Recommended questions for the 2009 census rehearsal and 2011 census. London: ONS, 2008.
19. Scottish Government and General Register Office for Scotland. Scotland's new official ethnicity classification. Edinburgh: GRO(S), 2008.
20. Berthoud R. Defining ethnic groups: origin or identity'. Patterns Prejudice 1998;32:53-63. (Pubitemid 128549377)
21. Aspinall PJ, Chinouya M. is the standardised term "Black African" useful in demographic and health research in the United Kingdom? Ethn Health 2008;13:183-202.
22. Bentley M, Mattingly T, Hough C, et al. Census quality survey to evaluate responses to the census 2000 question on race: an introduction to the data. Census 2000 evaluation B.3. Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003.
23. Lumpkin JR. Letter: chair of US National committee on vital & health statistics, populations subcommittee, to KK Wallman, chief statistician, OMB, 14 Mar 2001.
24. Burton J, Nandl A, Piatt L. Who are the UK's minority ethnic groups? Issues of identification and measurement in a longitudinal study. ISER working paper no. 2008-26. Colchester: University of Essex, 2008.