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Appraisal of literature reviews on end-of-life care for minority ethnic groups in the UK and a critical comparison with policy recommendations from the UK end-of-life care strategy. (PRISMA) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Systematic mapping review of the factors influencing dietary behaviour in ethnic minority groups living in Europe : a DEDIPAC study Ghent University
Assessing student’s achievement gaps between ethnic groups in Brazil Ghent University
Achievement gaps refer to the difference in the performance on assessments of students belonging to different social groups. Achievement gaps between ethnic groups have been observed in countries with heterogeneous populations. In this paper, achievement gaps between ethnic populations in Brazil were analyzed by studying the performance of a large cohort of senior high-school students in a standardized national exam. Ethnic groups were ...
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMPETENCES OF THREE DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS IN INDONESIA Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This study attempts to provide a portrayal of emotional intelligence (EI) of the Indonesians, one of the fourth most populous countries and multiethnic societies in the world, specifically across the 404 Bataks, 430 Minangkabau, and 479 Javanese ethnics. The result indicated that the Indonesian version of the EQ-i is invariant across the three ethnic groups. The findings also showed that the three ethnic groups have some shared ...
Mental well-being of patients from ethnic minority groups during critical care: a qualitative ethnographic study KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the state of the mental well-being of patients from ethnic minority groups and possible related risk factors for the development of mental health problems among these patients during critical medical situations in hospital. DESIGN: Qualitative ethnographic design. SETTING: Oneintensive care unit (ICU) of a multiethnic urban hospital in Belgium. PARTICIPANTS: 84 ICU staff members, 10 patients from ethnic-minority groups ...
Interventions to improve the mental health or mental well-being of migrants and ethnic minority groups in Europe University of Antwerp
In Europe, migrants and ethnic minority groups are at greater risk for mental disorders compared to the general population. However, little is known about which interventions improve their mental health and well-being and about their underlying mechanisms that reduce existing mental health inequities. To fill this gap, the aim of this scoping review was to synthesise the available evidence on health promotion, prevention, and non-medical ...
The effect of family formation on the build-op of pension rights among minority ethnic groups and native women in Belgium University of Antwerp KU Leuven
Gender penalties in pension outcomes are widely acknowledged and have been documented for majority populations in various settings. A recurring finding is that the gendered impact of family formation on workcare trajectories adversely affects women's accumulation of pension rights over the lifecourse relative to men. Although maternal employment is particularly low in migrant populations, few papers have explicitly addressed pension protection ...
Filial obligations among immigrants and native Dutch: a comparison of perceptions and behaviour among ethnic groups and generations. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The aims of this chapter are threefold. First of all, we ask whether perceptions and behaviour regarding filial obligations differ between immigrants and the Dutch. Secondly, we explore whether there are differences in perceptions between generations among each of the ethnic groups.Finally, we analyse actual support behaviour in immigrant and Dutch families and question the importance of filial norms for such support. For each of these three ...