Supporting Families, Challenging Racialised Inequity.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Supporting Families, Challenging Inequity: Towards improved family support for parents from ethnic minority groups engaged with community adult mental health services. A qualitative methods study.
IRAS ID
365121
Contact name
Emma Maynard
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
People from ethnic minority backgrounds who experience mental health problems often face worse outcomes because of racism, discrimination, and bias (Bansal et al, 2022). These challenges, along with poverty and ongoing stress, can negatively affect not just individuals, but their families too, sometimes putting children at risk (Reupert et al, 2013).
Many parents from ethnic minority groups don’t get the right support from mental health and social care services. There are often barriers that make it hard for them to access care that is timely, culturally appropriate, and effective (Waddell et al, 2022).
This project aims to change that by improving support for these parents and their families. It will use collaborative research methods, where parents and professionals work together as equal partners to design better services (Bate and Robert, 2007).
The research will focus on parents from ethnic minority groups living in South West London who use mental health services, as well as the professionals who support them. The project will run for up to 12 months.
By working together, this study will help develop better support for parents from ethnic minority communities who are struggling with their mental health, with the goal of helping both them and their families.
This research is part of a PhD project funded by the Wellcome Trust.
REC name
London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
26/LO/0027
Date of REC Opinion
10 Mar 2026
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion