Civilia 2014, 5(1):85-94 | DOI: 10.5507/civ.2014.007

Understanding ethnicity to prevent risk behaviour

Helena Skarupská
Ústav pedagogických věd, Fakulta humanitních studií, Univerzita Tomáše Bati, nám. T. G. Masaryka1279, 760 01 Zlín

This paper deals with the definition of ethnicity from an anthropological point of view, explains the process of ethnicity and identity, the relationship between ethnicity and social identity, the need to understand these processes working in the helping professions and highlights the risk behaviors associated with ethnicity and how to prevent them.

Keywords: Ethnicity, Identity, Risk behavior

Published: June 15, 2014  Show citation

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Skarupská, H. (2014). Understanding ethnicity to prevent risk behaviour. Civilia5(1), 85-94. doi: 10.5507/civ.2014.007
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