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1205MED T3 2020 Wed 8am Georgia Southen (Ethnicity/Race) - Coggle…
1205MED T3 2020
Wed 8am
Georgia Southen
(Ethnicity/Race)
Who does this affect?
People of Colour/Indigenous
Minority groups
Immigrants
People outside of dominant religions
People outside of dominant cultures
What are the challenges? (socially)
Racism
People of colour, first people/indigenous people and immigrants may experience racism in their day to day lives. Leaving them feeling isolated
Education
Minority groups and people of different ethnicity may not receive the resources or opportunity to receive a full education
Lower incomes
Lower employment opportunities
Immigrants and Indigenous people may have a harder time finding and maintaining a stable job
Community adverse
Community adversity is one of the main social challenges for non-dominant ethnicities. Low social support can lead to great health risks
Social support
Early life experiences
Immigrants may have had trying early life experiences when they were in their "home" countries/regions before they immigrated
People of colour/indigenous people may have experienced racism in their early life which may lead to certain confidence and mental health issues
In relation to non-dominant cultures and religions, People may have experienced negative early life experiences. For example' genitalia mutilation on young girls in some African cultures/religions
What are the challenges? (environmentally)
access to clean drinking water
Those in underdeveloped regions may have limited access to clean drinking water. Dirty water can lead to water borne diseases such as diarrheal disease
air quality
Low income countries and regions may reside in highly populated areas, with industrial sites nearby. this will lead to lower air quality and therefor higher rates of Air quality related illnesses/diseases
Hygienic sanitation services
Those minorities in rural or underdeveloped regions may have limited access to running water and sanitation services
Housing conditions
Those from low economic status may live in overpopulated accomodation with limited resources and housing facilities such as running water, electricity, insulation against heat/cold
Road safety
Quality of roads plays a huge part in car accidents
Neighbourhood conditions
Neighbourhood conditions such as street lighting are a massive factor when it comes to crime rates.
Neighbourhoods with less trees, parks and benches will most likely lead to individuals doing less exercise within the community
Occupational risks
The lower to middle income earners are more likely to be in job positions which require manual labour. This can lead to an array of physical injuries/accidents
What are the challenges? (physical)
Injuries/accidents
The lower to middle income earners are more likely to be in job positions which require manual labour. This can lead to an array of physical injuries/accidents
Life expectancy
Due to all of the above points: those from minority ethnicities/races may experience a lower life expectancy
Communicable diseases
Those living in poverty and experiencing social inequality are more likely to suffer from communicable disease due to water quality (diarrheal diseases), breakdown of public health measure and the climate and weather.
Double burden of malnutrition
Those from different ethnicities may be more likely to experience the double burden of malnutrition due to poverty. With a lower income, comes less choice in food sources. Healthy and fulfilling foods do cost more than the "western diet" ie. fast foods
Those in extreme poverty may have no access to food at all. This can cause many other diseases and an earlier life expectancy to others.
Suicide
Those from minority groups may be isolated from society and more frequently suffer from mental illnesses. Therefore suicide rates within those groups may be higher than dominant groups
Mental illness
Alcohol consumption
Although Indigenous people are less likely to drink alcohol. Those that do are more likely to drink at dangerous levels and are less likely to receive treatment for alcohol related illnesses/diseases/injuries