Assignment 2 Know discriminatory practices in health and social care.
Discriminatory factors-
Age:
Age is how old you are determined by year. An example of who may be discriminated against because of their age would be the elderly and the young. For example in a health and social care setting would be if an individual goes to the hospital and they are told their injury isn’t as important as an elderly persons injury because they are more vulnerable. Individuals shouldn’t discriminate against these people because the Equality Act 2010 is in place.
Gender:
Gender is whether you are male or female. An example of people who may be discriminated against because of their gender would be either a male or female but this would mean that someone
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There are four social classes: upper class, middle class, working class and under class. An example of people who may be discriminated against because of their social class would be someone who is poor. Individuals who are poor, under class and some working class, in school could be called ‘scruffy’ by their peers because they might not be able to afford new clothes. This could lead to teachers discriminating and treating students differently. This could show overt and covert discrimination in a health and social care setting. Individuals shouldn’t discriminate against these people because the Equality Act 2010 is in place.
Sexuality:
Sexuality is determined by the sex an individual is attracted to. An example of who may be discriminated against because of their sexuality could be a heterosexual or homosexual. A doctor could discriminate against homosexual people in a surgery because they might be homophobic towards their client and treat them differently from others. An example of people who may discriminate against sexuality could be someone who is homophobic. Individuals shouldn’t discriminate against these people because the Equality Act 2010 is in place.
Discriminatory
UNIT 2: EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS JADA COOPER 20140170 P4: This task will explain 2 different national initiatives, stating when they were set up, the purpose and also how they promote anti-discriminatory practises. It will also talk about Charters and their importance, whilst discussing 2 of the codes of practices’. Care Standards Act 2000 The Care Standards was established in 2000, its’ aim is to ensure that the standards of care within all institutions were not inadequate as the rules and regulations have to be adhered to. The care standards act try’s to make sure that all institutions are equipped and well facilitated to meet the needs of those within the provision.
With this law, individuals can not be treated based on their sexuality, however, there is still a chance that they may experience harassment or discrimination within the workforce/place. Safety and Security There is sill a huge issue about keeping individuals in the GLBTI community away from emotional or physical violence. As a result of their sexual orientation, there is a high number of violence towards gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities. They are still involved in hate-crimes whether is verbal abuse, or threatening emails/texts/messages.
An important and impactful U.S. document, known as the Declaration of Independence states “ …that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are like ordinary U.S. citizens and deserve the same freedoms. As of now, discrimination of a certain race being higher than another, is not the only problem. LGBT people around the U.S. are being harassed, discriminated, and freedoms and rights are being taken away. A person’s sexual orientation can force them to not eat at a particular restaurant, adopt a child, or even buy a simple wedding cake.
Discrimination refers to unjustifiable behaviour towards a group of people, whether it be due to their age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or ethnical orientation. Correll et al (2010) defines discrimination as ‘behaviour directed towards category members that is consequential for their outcomes and that is directed towards them, not because of any particular deservingness or reciprocity but simply because they happen to be members of that category. ’ Everyone has a right to equality before the law and to be protected from discrimination. Despite this, people all around the world are discriminated against every day. Such discrimination has even resulted in policies of ethnical cleansing and genocide.
Despite the growing body of work that correlates disparate racial treatment and survival outcomes to the implicit biases of clinical practitioners, the majority of research on the root causes of racial health disparities has and continues to largely focus on individual and group-level socioeconomic status (SES), cultural attitudes, lifestyle and behavioral choices, as well as access to quality care and health insurance coverage. Clinically, epidemiological studies and comprehensive healthcare data assessments consistently show disparities in quality measures for socially disadvantaged ethnic and racial groups. Racial and ethnic differences in quality measures are most commonly noted in the areas of preventive care, experience of care, chronic
Some areas that are discriminated are size, age, ethnicity
Discrimination can be based on age, religion, health, and other indicators; race-based laws against discrimination strive to address this set of social problems (Sociology
Under this act when anyone is treated less fairly than any else in same situation because of colour, religion, sex etc. But applying this everyone same and everyone have equal rights and equal opporunity . 3) Age discrimination Act 2004: This act is passed by Australian parliament in 2004. under this act many people face age problems.
For example, on May 21st, 1935 army law expelled Jewish officers from the army ("Examples of Anti-Semitic Legislation, 1933–1939"). Each person, or group in the army I feel like should be able to have their own beliefs. These officers shouldn't have to be expelled for them. Next, heterosexism is the discrimination or prejudiced by heterosexuals against homosexuals ("Merriam-Webster.com").
Substitute the word “gay” in any of those cases, and the terms suddenly become far less loaded, so that the ring of disapproval and judgment evaporates. Some gay rights advocates have declared the term off limits. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance against slander, or Glad, has put “homosexual” on its list of offensive terms and in 2006 persuaded The Associated Press, whose stylebook is the widely used by many news organizations, to restrict use of the word. Miss Suhashini a, lecturer of Phycology Department at UTAR who was currently doing research about LGBT has looked at the way the term is used by those who try to portray gays and lesbians as deviant. What is most telling about substituting it for gay or lesbian are the images that homosexual tends to activate in the brain, she said.
People are different. People all around the world are different. Why do we as different people categorize others based on their skin color or their gender identity. We should all understand what it means to be different. We all have our rights so the LGBTQ community should also have their rights.
You have the genders who like the same sex, some that like the other and some that like both. There are many people in who have a lot of different sexual interest and it causes some conflict. Sexual orientation refers to a person's sense of identity based on their attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions. You have people who are prejudiced with homosexuals are called homophobia. Some characteristics of someone who is homophobic is aggressive nature, not good with making friends of the same sex and have a hard time with accepting
Discrimination against people of all ages normally ends badly. Whether you discriminate against an LGBT person or a person of color, it’s not good. Discrimination is dehumanizing, a sign of arrogance, and human rights are completely ignored. We are all humans, and we are all very different.
1) Gender: The state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones) (Oxford University Press, 2014) Sexism: Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination on the basis of sex. (Oxford University Press, 2014) Gender Stereotyping: the relatively fixed and overgeneralized attitudes and behaviours that are considered normal and appropriate for a person in a particular culture based on his or her biological sex. (Psychology Dictionary, 2014)
These settings include: education, the work place, health care services, transportation, voting and housing. There are some different types of discrimination. Direct discrimination occurs when somebody is treated differently by someone else because of a certain characteristic. For example; making fun of someone because they have a disability or because they are of a different race. Associative discrimination occurs when a person is directly discriminated against because that person is associated with someone who possess a certain characteristic.