African and Caribbean men and mental health

Bibliographic Data

ID12928115
AuthorsFrank Keating (0000-0002-5630-7437, Royal Holloway University of London, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume2
Issue2
Pages41-53
Publication date2009-08-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/17570980200900015
OpenAlexW1978921129
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited16

The mental health needs of African and Caribbean men is an area for public concern. A substantial body of research shows that these groups are disproportionately represented in mental health statistics. For example, the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection’s (2007) report on a one-day census of mental health inpatient wards in England paints a bleak picture for black and minority ethnic people, in particular those of African and Caribbean background. This disturbing situation persists despite the fact that the needs, issues and concerns of black and minority ethnic people with mental health problems have been pushed to the fore of the policy agenda (Department of Health (DH), 2003; DH, 2005). It has been acknowledged that achieving good A Race Equality Foundation Briefing Paper

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