There is increasing evidence that the cultural context of infant care is influential in both creating
and mitigating risks relating to sudden unexpected death in infancy; furthermore it is known that
some ethnic minority communities in England show far lower risks for SUDI than the background
population. Recent ethnographic work in multicultural communities in the north of England has
demonstrated that attitudes and practices among the south asian immigrant community diverge
from the stereotypical beliefs of the (mainly white british) primary care health professionals.
'Health' messages designed around the culture and behaviour of the white british community
have no resonance with the experiences and expertise of the south asian community, and have
the paradoxical potential to increase the risk to ethnic minority infants if it were not for the fact
that they are largely disregarded by the minority community.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1:Recognise the discordance between professional perceptions and the reality of infant care in south Asian immigrant families Objective 2: Consider how these insights might apply to similar communities with which the participant might work
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