LO2 Flashcards
DISCRIMINTORY PRACTCES
EXAMPLES of the Basis of discrimination
- race
- culture
- disability
- social class
- age
- gender
- sexual orientation
- religion
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
DEFINE direct discrimination
treated differently and worse than someone else for certain reasons (deliberate)
when a person treats, or proposes to treat, someone unfavourably because of a personal characteristic, their background.
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
DEFINE indirect discrimination
when there’s a practice, policy or rule which applies to everyone in the same way but it has a worse effect on some people than others. (accidental or unintentional)
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
STATE the different types of abuse
physical - occurs when someone causes physical pain or threatens to hurt an individual
verbal - name calling, insults or swearing to try an humiliate someone or reduce their dignity or security
neglect - basic needs for warmth, food, clean clothing are not met
psychological - emotional abuse like threats and constant criticism
sexual - unwanted sexual contact
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
DEFINE prejudice
when someone has a negative attitude towards or unfair dislike of an individual or a group of people
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
DEFINE stereotyping
making judgments about individuals or groups of people based on prejudice - making unfair assumptions of people with certain characteristics are all the same
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
DEFINE labelling
identifying people negatively as part of a particular group
DICRIMINTORY PRACTICES
DEFINE BULLYING
a range of negative behaviours that can intimidate or harm individuals
Individuals Affected by Discriminatory Practice
EXAMPLES of individuals who require care and support
- patients
- children
- older adults
- people with disabilities
Individuals Affected by Discriminatory Practice
EXAMPLES of practitioners
- doctor
- nurse
- GP
- teacher
- social worker
Individuals Affected by Discriminatory Practice
EXAMPLES of family/friends of individual
- parents
- siblings
- relatives
- friends
- step parents
impact of individuals
- disempowerment
- low self-esteem
- low self-confidence
- poor health and well being
- unfair treatment
- mental health
