LORRAINE CULLEY is Reader in Health Studies at De Montfort University. Her current research interests include ethnicity and health, equal opportunities and infertility and health policy. SIMON DYSON is Principal Lecturer in Health Studies at De Montfort University. His Current research interests include social aspects of sickle cell/thalassemia

• IntroductionPART 1: ETHNICITY AND HEALTHSociological Theories of 'Race' and Ethnicity; J. Mulholland and S. DysonThe Health Status of Minority Ethnic Groups; S. Dyson and C.SmajeEthnic inequalities in Mental Health; K.Iley and J. NazrooEthnic Monitoring and Healthcare; M. JohnsonPART 2: ETHNICITY AND RACENursing, Culture and Competence; L. CulleyCommunication, Interpretation and Translation; H. bradbyMidwives and Screening for Haemoglobin Disorders; S. DysonEthnicity and Palliative Care; Y. GunaratnamWorking with Families from Minority Ethnic CommunitiesPART 3: NURSES FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS'Race', Ethnicity and Nursing Careers; L. Culley and V. MayorCarribean Nurses and Racism in the National Health Service; L. Culley, S. Dyson, S. ham-Ying and W. YoungReferences Index.

LORRAINE CULLEY is Reader in Health Studies at De Montfort University. Her current research interests include ethnicity and health, equal opportunities and infertility and health policy. SIMON DYSON is Principal Lecturer in Health Studies at De Montfort University. His Current research interests include social aspects of sickle cell/thalassemia

• IntroductionPART 1: ETHNICITY AND HEALTHSociological Theories of 'Race' and Ethnicity; J. Mulholland and S. DysonThe Health Status of Minority Ethnic Groups; S. Dyson and C.SmajeEthnic inequalities in Mental Health; K.Iley and J. NazrooEthnic Monitoring and Healthcare; M. JohnsonPART 2: ETHNICITY AND RACENursing, Culture and Competence; L. CulleyCommunication, Interpretation and Translation; H. bradbyMidwives and Screening for Haemoglobin Disorders; S. DysonEthnicity and Palliative Care; Y. GunaratnamWorking with Families from Minority Ethnic CommunitiesPART 3: NURSES FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS'Race', Ethnicity and Nursing Careers; L. Culley and V. MayorCarribean Nurses and Racism in the National Health Service; L. Culley, S. Dyson, S. ham-Ying and W. YoungReferences Index.

LORRAINE CULLEY is Reader in Health Studies at De Montfort University. Her current research interests include ethnicity and health, equal opportunities and infertility and health policy. SIMON DYSON is Principal Lecturer in Health Studies at De Montfort University. His Current research interests include social aspects of sickle cell/thalassemia

• IntroductionPART 1: ETHNICITY AND HEALTHSociological Theories of 'Race' and Ethnicity; J. Mulholland and S. DysonThe Health Status of Minority Ethnic Groups; S. Dyson and C.SmajeEthnic inequalities in Mental Health; K.Iley and J. NazrooEthnic Monitoring and Healthcare; M. JohnsonPART 2: ETHNICITY AND RACENursing, Culture and Competence; L. CulleyCommunication, Interpretation and Translation; H. bradbyMidwives and Screening for Haemoglobin Disorders; S. DysonEthnicity and Palliative Care; Y. GunaratnamWorking with Families from Minority Ethnic CommunitiesPART 3: NURSES FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS'Race', Ethnicity and Nursing Careers; L. Culley and V. MayorCarribean Nurses and Racism in the National Health Service; L. Culley, S. Dyson, S. ham-Ying and W. YoungReferences Index.