LO2

Question 1

basis of discrimination
examples

Answer 1

sexual orientation
gender
age
social class
disability
culture
race

Question 2

Race

Answer 2

the ethic group that an individual belongs to eg white, black, asian, mixed race

Question 3

culture

Answer 3

a group of people who share the same ideas, customs, language, dress, beliefs, values and social behaviour

Question 4

disability

Answer 4

a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial impact on a persons ability to do normal activities

Question 5

social class

Answer 5

someone’s economic or educational status, where people are grouped into hierarchal social categories

Question 6

age

Answer 6

there can be negative perceptions of some age groups, such as teenagers or older adults

Question 7

gender

Answer 7

whether someone is male, female or transgender

Question 8

sexual orientation

Answer 8

examples include gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual and asexual

Question 9

religion

Answer 9

a system of beliefs and values. such as Jewish, muslim, catholic, quaker

Question 10

types of discriminatory practices

Answer 10

abuse
direct discrimination
indirect discrimination
prejudice
stereotyping
labelling
bullying

Question 11

abuse

Answer 11

this refers to a negative or harmful way of behaving towards another individual or a certain group of people.

Examples of forms of abuse are physical emotional verbal financial sexual or bullying or socially excluding someone.

Question 12

direct discrimination

Answer 12

this involves intentionally putting someone as a disadvantage or treating them unfairly based on their differences

Question 13

indirect discrimination

Answer 13

this is when a policy, practice or rule applies to everyone has a detrimental effect on or disadvantages some people or a particular group.

Question 14

prejudice

Answer 14

a negative attitude of dislike of an individual or group based on ill-informed personal opinion about as aspect eg age or gender

Question 15

stereotyping

Answer 15

generalisations which are often offensive and exaggerated, are made about a particular group of people. eg older people, teenagers, homeless people, or those with disabilities

Question 16

labelling

Answer 16

this is a negative approach that identifies people as members of a particular group with the assumption that they are “all the same”

Question 17

bullying

Answer 17

threatening, humiliating or intimidating others, intended to physically or psychologically hurt

Question 18

difference between direct and indirect discrimination

Answer 18

direct discrimination is intentional, such as calling someone racist names.

indirect discrimination may be unintended or accidental

Question 19

which individuals can be affected by discriminatory practice?

Answer 19

almost anyone using health, social care or child care services can be affect by discriminatory practices. for example,

-service users / individuals who require support
-practitioners such as care workers, social workers, nursery workers
-family friends and relatives of those who use HASC services

Question 20

the impacts of discriminatory practices on individuals….

Answer 20

-effects on mental health
-disempowerment
-low self-esteem
-low confidence
-feeling sad/upset
-feeling angry/annoyed
-inability to sleep
-poor health and well-being
-self-harm
-isolated

Question 21

what are discriminatory practices

Answer 21

discriminatory practices involves treating someone unfairly or less favourably compared to others

eg physical abuse, verbal abuse, excluding someone from activities

Question 22

types of abuse

Answer 22

physical -physical pain or threats to individuals

psychological - threats and constant criticism

neglect - failing to care for someone properly and not meeting their basic needs for warmth, clean clothing and food

verbal - name calling, swearing or trying to humiliate or reduce someone’s dignity or security

sexual - any unwanted sexual contact eg touching breasts, genitals, bottom whether the victim is clothed or included