Migration and Cultural Diversity
- Created by: Rachel Hedger
- Created on: 13-10-13 17:26
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- Migration
- In 2001, 88% of the British population was White British
- White Other - 2.5%
- Pakistani - 1.3%
- White Irish - 1.2%
- Mixed Ethnic Backgrounds - 1.2%
- Black Caribbean - 1%
- Black African - 0.8%
- Bangladeshi - 0.5%
- Led to religious diversity in Great Britain
- Christianity was the main religion in Great Britain
- In 2001, 44 million people identified themselves as Christians, 72% of the population
- Christianity was the main religion in Great Britain
- Cultural diversity in family life
- Only 39% of British born African Caribbean adults are in a formal marriage
- Compared with 60% of White adults under the age of 60
- African-Caribbean families have a higher proportion of one parent families
- Over 50% with children are single parent households
- 66% of 20 year old African Caribbean mothers remain single
- Compared with 11% of White
- Supported by extended kinship networks (Chamberlian and Goulbourne 1999)
- Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities are more likely to live in old-fashion nuclear families
- More traditional in their family values than Whites (Berthoud)
- Children feel a strong sense of duty and responsibilty to their elder generations
- More likely to be in poverty compared with Indian and White families
- 33% of Asian families - mainly Sikhs and East African Asians - live in extended families
- Only 39% of British born African Caribbean adults are in a formal marriage
- In 2001, 88% of the British population was White British
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