Lecture 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What are disparities ?
A
Inequitable differences
2
Q
What is Race ?
A
an individual’s physical characteristics
3
Q
What is Ethnicity ?
A
cultural factors (i.e. language)
4
Q
What is Gender ?
A
a social construct based on societal roles
5
Q
What are gender roles ?
A
Ideal behaviours for an individual of a specific biological sex
6
Q
What is intersectionality ?
A
Individuals do not belong to one single group (race, ethnic, minority women)
7
Q
What is cultural competence ?
A
compatible behaviours & values allowing effective service delivery in cross-cultural settings
8
Q
What is implicit bias ?
A
acting on automatic & subconscious assumptions