VARIOUS NATIONAL MEDIA: Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind due to ‘persistent racism’

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The employment prospects of some ethnic minorities have improved since the 1970s but still lag behind the white majority because of “persistent racism”, a major new study says.

Three researchers found that, despite progress, most ethnic minority groups studied are still more likely to be in manual work or unemployed or sick than their white counterparts.

Professor James Nazroo of The University of Manchester, alongside Dr Saffron Karlsen of the University of Bristol and Dr Neil Smith of the National Centre for Social Research, analysed national census data on more than 70,000 people in England and Wales.

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/ethnic-minorities-employment-prospects/

Period14 Jun 2020 → 17 Jun 2020

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleEthnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind due to ‘persistent racism’
    Media name/outletThe Voice
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date17/06/20
    DescriptionTHE UNIVERSITY of Manchester has found that the employment prospects of some ethnic minorities have improved since the 1970s but still lag behind the white majority because of “persistent racism”, a major new study says, reports www.manchester.ac.uk.

    Three researchers found that, despite progress, most ethnic minority groups studied are still more likely to be in manual work or unemployed or sick than their white counterparts.

    Professor James Nazroo of The University of Manchester, alongside Dr Saffron Karlsen of the University of Bristol and Dr Neil Smith of the National Centre for Social Research, analysed national census data on more than 70,000 people in England and Wales.
    URLhttps://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2020/06/17/ethnic-minorities-employment-prospects-lag-behind-due-to-persistent-racism/
    PersonsJames Nazroo
  • TitleEthnic minorities have fewer job opportunities due to ‘societal racism’, says new study
    Media name/outletMetro
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/06/20
    DescriptionJob prospects for ethnic minorities continue to lag behind opportunities for white people due to ‘persistent racism at a societal level’, claims a major new study. Most ethnic minorities experience ‘indisputable’ socio-economic disadvantage in employment opportunities, according to research involving more than 70,000 people in England and Wales.
    URLhttps://metro.co.uk/2020/06/14/ethnic-minorities-have-fewer-job-opportunities-due-societal-racism-says-new-study-12850112/
    PersonsJames Nazroo
  • Title'Persistent racism' still mars job prospects for BAME Britons
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/06/20
    DescriptionThe employment prospects of people from black and other ethnic minority groups have lagged behind white people in England and Wales since the 1970s because of “persistent racism”, according to a major new study.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/14/persistent-racism-still-mars-job-prospects-for-bame-britons
    PersonsJames Nazroo

Keywords

  • racism
  • employment
  • sociology