Scottish Government

Review of Ethnicity Classification Consultation: June 2005

ISBN 0 7559 4688 X

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Contents

Ministerial Foreword
1. Introduction
1.1 Executive summary
1.2 How to respond
1.3 When to respond by
1.4 Alternative formats
1.5 Best practice
2. Background
2.1 Why use ethnic classification frameworks?
2.2 Why we are reviewing the framework
2.3 Scottish Executive work to review the framework
3. Research findings
3.1 Background to the research
3.2 Research objectives
3.3 Research methods
3.4 Research findings
3.5 Issues research raised for further consideration
4. Discussion of questions for consultation
4.1 Reasons for collecting information on ethnic identity
4.2 Defining ethnic identity
4.3 Questions on different aspects of ethnic identity
4.4 Comparisons
4.5 Further suggestions
4.6 Data availability and communicating why ethnicity information is collected
Annex A Response & confidentiality form
Annex B Responding to this consultation paper: The process
Annex C Project plan and timetable
Annex D Membership of the Ethnicity Classifications Consultation Work Steering Group
Annex E Background statistics on ethnicity
Annex F The Scottish Executive consultation process
Annex G Useful links
Annex H Glossary

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