Abstract
This report provides an overview of the research
evidence on the relationship between poverty and
ethnicity in Northern Ireland.
After a period of increasing ethnic diversity, the review was concerned with
understanding how issues of poverty affect people from different minority
ethnic communities and their ability to access and secure good outcomes
from key services. A comprehensive literature review and focus groups with
people from the Roma, Somali, Chinese and Polish communities, and with
local stakeholders, provide the basis for the report.
The report discusses:
• how new migrants have joined long-standing communities of people
from minority ethnic groups;
• how the policy framework to address racial inequalities in Northern
Ireland is relatively new;
• how people from minority ethnic groups experience low incomes and
access services; and
• how the legacy of conflict in the region may affect minority ethnic
groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
| Number of pages | 63 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978 1 85935 955 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 04 Feb 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Report is the result of collaborative research with significant policy impact. Following the launch of the research report 3 questions were tabled by MLAs in Stormont and a seminar was planned with OFMDFM, also a discussion with the All-party Committee in March 2013.Keywords
- poverty, ethnicity, migrants, welfare, review