Towards Equity in Service Provision

Abstract

This paper focuses on recent research and a series of field studies looking at the issue of learning difficulties among the Black and minority ethnic population. The research considers the hypothesis that Black and minority ethnic people experience the same levels of learning difficulty as the rest of the population. Some studies suggest that general prevalence may actually be higher, and that multiple incidence may be more frequent among certain minority ethnic communities. The literature indicates that Black and minority ethnic communities are much less aware of what services are available, take‐up is lower still, and there is a common view that services are unwelcoming or inappropriate.

Citation

Reading, J. (1999), "Towards Equity in Service Provision", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 6-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474199900033