LO2 - impact of discriminatory practise✅

Question 1

what is the definition of discriminitory practise?

Answer 1

developing attitudes and beliefs that result in unfair treatment

Question 2

what are the 8 factors that cause discrimination?

Answer 2

1- race = racism
2- culture
3- social class
4- age = ageism
5- gender = sexism 
6- religion 
7- sexual orientation = homophobia 
8- disability = disabelism

Question 3

what are the two types of discrimination? define them

Answer 3

• direct = purposely putting someone at a disadvantage eg. deliberately not employing someone because of their gender.
• indirect = accidentally putting some one at a disadvantage eg. a companies policy excludes someone

Question 4

what are the 5 types of abuse?

Answer 4

1- physical 
2- neglect
3- verbal
4- sexual
5- psychological (emotional)

Question 5

1- physical

• what is this?
• example?

Answer 5

• occurs when someone causes physical pain or threatens to hurt someone

eg; a carer held a vulnerable elderly person too roughly and bruised them

Question 6

2- neglect;

• what is it?
• example?

Answer 6

• a carer fails to care for someone properly and leaves them on their own
• carer not providing basic needs such as warmth, food and clean clothing

Question 7

3- verbal;

• what is it?
• example?

Answer 7

• name calling, insulting or swearing at someone to humilliate them and reduce there dignity
• a teacher calling a student ‘stupid’ because they don’t understand something in lesson and everyone else does.

Question 8

4- sexual;

• what is it?
• example?

Answer 8

• unwanted and unconsented sexual contact

- a care assistant inappropriately touching a vulnerable patient when changing them

Question 9

5- psychological:

• what is it?
• example?

Answer 9

• treats and constant criticism to effect someone’s emotional state to undermine them
• a teacher telling a student they cant dos something to make them feel useless

Question 10

list 4 more types of discriminitory practise? define them

Answer 10

• prejudice = negative attitude/ unfair dislike to an ind./group
• labelling = identifying someone as belonging to a gore bc of their characteristics and so treating them negatively as a consequence
• stereotyping = making judgements about a person/ group based on one of their characteristics
• bullying = repeatedly behaving negatively towards an individual to cause physical or psychological harm

Question 11

what are the 4 ways discrimination can affect an individual? add examples for each

Answer 11

1- physically = lack of sleep, stress, not eating

2- emotionally = worrying, sadness, low self esteem

3- intellectually = low attendance, attainment and concentration

4- socially = lack of trust when forming relationships

Question 12

what are the 3 effects of discrimination?

Answer 12

1️⃣ - disempowerment
2️⃣ - low self esteem
3️⃣ - poor health and well-being

Question 13

3 effects of discrimination

• what is disempowerment?
• what is low self esteem?
• what is poor health and well-being?

Answer 13

disempowerment:
having a lack of control over your life bc of someone abusing them or discriminating against them

low self esteem:
self esteem and confidence can be destroyed leading to them feeling worthless and depressed

poor health and well-being:
victims may become with drawn and isolated from certain situations in fear of further ill treatment. if an ind. is already ill, further deterioration can occur.