Discriminatory practices

Question 1

What is discriminatory practises?

Answer 1

Discriminatory practice involves treating someone unfairly or less favourably compared to others. Discriminatory practice can take many forms, such as excluding someone from activities, or verbal or physical abuse

Question 2

What counts as discrimination?

Answer 2

• Ignoring people and their needs
• Bullying people
• Isolating individuals
• Failing to meet language or cultural needs
• Using negative labels to refer to groups of people
• Expressing prejudicial views and stereotypes
• Infringing on people’s rights

Question 3

How would it feel if you experienced discrimination?

Answer 3

• Feeling alone
• isolated, upset
• like you don’t belong
• anxious

Question 4

How does discriminatory practice develop?

Answer 4

Discriminatory practice develops from uninformed attitudes and beliefs that result in unfair treatment of certain individuals or groups of people

Question 5

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Age

Answer 5

there may be negative perceptions of certain age groups, such as older adults or teenagers

Question 6

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Sexual orientation

Answer 6

someone could experience name calling or bullying because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, etc.

Question 7

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Race

Answer 7

someone may experience discrimination based on their ethnic group (white, asian, black, mixed race, etc.) and be called derogatory, upsetting names as a result

Question 8

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Culture

Answer 8

people may be discriminated against because of their different beliefs, values, language or customs (e.g. travellers or Gypsies)

Question 9

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Social class

Answer 9

someone may experience fewer opportunities because of their economic or educational status

Question 10

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Gender

Answer 10

someone may not be given job opportunities because they are male, female or transgender

Question 11

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Religion

Answer 11

someone may be attacked because they are muslim or jewish, or could experience verbal abuse as a result of their beliefs

Question 12

Try to identify all the different characteristics that could be the BASIS for discrimination and how:
Disability

Answer 12

someone may not be given access to certain activities or services if they are in a wheelchair or could be bullied as a result of a learning disability such as autism