Ethnic diversity - African and Caribbean families

What did Beuthroud find about the experiences of African-Caribbean families in the UK

They have different experiences to the majority of the population

According to Beuthroud what percentage of British-born African-Caribbean adults are married compared to white adults?

39% of British-born African-Caribbean adults are married compared to 60% of white adults

What did Chamberlain and Gulborne find about African-Caribbean mothers?

They are increasingly choosing to live away from the children’s father, resulting in higher single parent families

What did the financial burden surveys find about African-Caribbean women?

They prefer to be economically independent and many mothers say that fathers may be unreliable as a source of income and therefore raise their children on their own

What did Platt find about African-Caribbean marry history?

They are more likely to intermarry to other ethnic groups, especially white people

How many African-Caribbean children live with two black parents?

1/4

What statistic shows an increase in interethnic families in the past 14 years?

The percentage of children from Caribbean heritage with one white parent has risen from 39% to 49%