Rachel Davies 708 Discrimination Discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of a particular group in society or an individual. This maybe if someone was to single another out‚ or treat them differently to others due to their personal opinions and beliefs or maybe due to stereotypes linked to that person. There are several reason that a person may choose to discriminate against others‚ it may be down to their religion‚ psychical or mental ability‚ gender choices‚ appearance or academic performance
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Unit 52 - Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion in Dementia Care Practice 1. Understand that each individual’s experience of dementia is unique 1.1 Explain why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage. People’s customs and religious practices are very important to them. It defines who they are. Some like their dietary needs met regarding not eating pork‚ or being a vegetarian or pescaterian so this needs to be adhered to. Some people would only like people of their own sex handling
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There are a number of bases of discrimination which are * Culture * Disability * Age * Social Class * Gender * Sexuality * Health status * Family status * Cognitive ability As a health and social care professional it is part of your role to understand the bases of discrimination and to make sure you don’t discriminate a individual in any sort of way as it can have a negative effect on the individual leading to further problems. Culture A person’s culture is
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Hollywood is known to be overrun with discrimination whether it racism‚ or sexism‚ even in present day; where this should be a thing of the past. However‚ one discrimination that is often overlooked is ageism‚ which is the discrimination of someone just because of their age. Many people do not think of ageism as a big issue; however the effects of it have the ability to make an entertainer unable to acquire a position in the industry‚ even tho they might be highly skilled. Although ageism runs ramped
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"One Friday Morning" Discrimination is all around us; everyone is discriminated one point in his or her life. Langston Hughes‚ an African-American writer‚ wrote the short story “One Friday Morning.” The story is about a girl who was discriminated in her school because she was black. Life brings many disappointments‚ which make a person stronger. People who discriminate usually have never experienced discrimination. Nancy Lee‚ the main character of the story‚ fits well with her classmates
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Why do individuals discriminate against others? dis·crim·i·nate/disˈkriməˌnāt/ Verb: | 1. Recognize a distinction; differentiate. 2. Perceive or constitute the difference in or between. | | People discriminate because unfortunately we still live in a world of ignorance and uniformity. In some people’s minds if they do not understand something or it is different it make it wrong because it does not conform with what is ‘correct’. We may discriminate to make ourselves feel better about
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Effects of Discrimination Unit 2- P3‚ M1 Discriminatory practice on a service user within a health or social care service can have potentially very bad effects on that individual. Firstly if within a hospital a service user was being discriminated against‚ one of the many possible effects could be depression and self-harm. An example of discrimination within a hospital environment could be that a service user is discriminated about their sexuality‚ and could be treated different from some
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Situation A Employee A has asked to take a leave of absence from work for a family medical reason. Employee A was granted the time off to be with his spouse for the premature birth and care of their twins. After 11 weeks off from work‚ he has put in a request to return to his position with pay for the time he had off. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) states that an employee may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to a handle domestic responsibilities which include the birth of a child
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Associate Program Material* Discrimination Worksheet *Modified [SKR] Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Discrimination A unfair and unjust prejudice action based upon a category of a person or thing. Institutional discrimination Discrimination based upon ones actual or assumed membership within a group. Relative deprivation Is one being deprived of things that one thinks they are entitled to. Absolute deprivation Defines the poverty line‚ deems what is
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In the novella Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck explores discrimination in the 1930s through a range of characters. Discrimination occurs when an individual is treated less fairly than others due to something out of their control. The issues of discrimination against women‚ African Americans and the mentally disabled are demonstrated by the characters Crooks‚ Curley’s wife and Lennie. These characters are forced to experience a different lifestyle from the average American at the time. One of
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