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Understanding & tackling ethnic inequalities in health

An ESRC Research Seminar Series

University of Sheffield

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Seminar Three

Gender, generation and identity: sociocultural constructions and their influences on health
Organisers: Seeromanie Harding & Kiran Nanchahal

Programme:

1.30-2.00 Coffee and registration
2:00-2:30 Welcome and Introduction to the Seminar
Kiran & Seeromanie
2:30-3:00 Keynote address
Cultural Identity, Acculturation and Health among Ethnic Groups
Professor Kam Bhui:
3:00-3:30 Keynote address
Gender, reproductive rights and ethnic identity - refugee women
Professor Pascale Allotey:
3:30 - 3:50 Tea
3.50-4.30 Poster presentations Access to health services
3:50 Born in the UK : Qualitative study investigating maternity and post natal care needs of UK-born women from ethnic minorities
Shuby Puthussery
4:00 An exploratory study of the under-use of child and adolescent mental health services by people of South Asian descent . Hannah Bradby
4:10 Barriers to uptake of eye care services by the Indian population living in Ealing, West London
Daksha Patel
4:20 Potential barriers to cancer prevention and uptake of services among UK born Irish people
Karen Scanlon
Identity and health
3:50 Cultural identity and health in British Polish   communities in the UK : gender and generational influences
Teresa Staniewicz
4:00 Influences on ethnic identity and psychological well-being in adolescence.
Alison Teyhan
Young people's health
3:50 Exploring cultural difference and similarity: teenagers' relationships and sexual behaviour in East London
Shamser Sinha
4:00 Socio-cultural influences on attitudes towards sexual behaviour of British born Chinese teenagers.
Juping Yu
4:10 Inter-generational communication of HIV: African families in England
Martha Chinouya
4:20 Ethnic group differences in overweight and obese children and young people in England : cross-sectional survey.
Sonia Saxena
4.30-5.00 Discussion and Close Chair: Sarah Salway

Venue : Room B04, Birkbeck College , Malet Street , London WC1.

Date : 26th October 2005