Are social workers and the system failing Afro-Caribbean and Black African Families who are settled in the United Kingdom

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ABSTRACT

In this research study the afro Caribbean and black Africans history and their issues have been discussed. Many social workers and the system of UK have tried to provide them the equal rights but they are still not getting equal treatment from the British society. In this research study the secondary qualitative has been used. The results have proved that the UK system and social workers have failed to provide the equal status to the black Africans.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

History of afro-Caribbean and Black African in Britain1

African culture3

Family structure of African people3

Research aims and objectives4

Aims4

Objectives5

Layout of the dissertation5

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW7

British African communities7

History9

The mixed Jamaican and British flag symbolizes multiculturalism9

African Culture in the UK12

Carnival12

Gastronomy12

Religion12

Ethnic Identity13

Cultural difference theory14

Systemic Inequalities17

Racism17

Classism18

Family structure19

The social construction of Black British and White British20

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY25

Research Design26

Secondary Research Methods27

Qualitative research method29

Reliability and validity33

Validity34

Reliability36

Ethical Concerns38

Literature Search39

Keywords Used39

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION40

Social workers and British Africans40

UK system and British Africans44

Health care system45

Economic system47

Educational system48

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION50

Recommendations53

REFERENCES55

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

History of afro-Caribbean and Black African in Britain

The black African people are being settled in Britain more than 12th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the numbers of African people who settle in Britain have been increasing, and in Britain, a vast increasing population of afro Caribbean people can be seen in Britain (Yosso, 2002, 107). Now in the Britain society the afro Caribbean populations have been occupied a major chunk in the Britain society (Shyllon 2007 77). These people are struggling in mixing up with the British people redefining their identity in the British societies.

The afro Caribbean people came to Britain as slaves with the British Empire expansion. These people came on ships as slaves, and they were carrying different products with them. These products were tea, cotton, coffee, sugar etc, and these things were brought by them in London, Bristol, and in Liverpool ( Porteous 2008 40 ). There were some afro Caribbean people who did not bring the above mentioned products and they were brought as servants with naval officers, planters and military officers. They were supposed to be domestic servants for the aristocratic families (Utsey, 2009, 269). The history of afro Caribbean people were not so good they were treated as servants and slaves and for serving that ...