Unit 2- Equality, Diversity And Rights LO1

Question 1

What is equality?

Answer 1

A person is respected as an individual, treated fairly, given the same opportunities regardless of differences

Question 2

Diversity examples

Answer 2

Race
Religion
Cultural differences 
Age
Dress
Music
Sexuality and sexual orientation 
Disability

Question 3

Rights

Answer 3

Choice 
Confidentiality 
Protection from abuse and harm
Equal and fair treatment 
Consultation 
Right to life

Question 4

Values of care

Answer 4

Promoting equality and diversity
Promoting individual rights and beliefs
Maintaining confidentiality

Question 5

Values of care in child care services (CHILDREN ACT)

Answer 5

Making the welfare of the child paramount
Working in partnership with parents/guardians and families and other professionals
Valuing diversity
Maintaining confidentiality
Encouraging children’s learning and development

Question 6

What does empowerment mean?

Answer 6

Enabling a service user to have a choice and be part of the decision-making process

Question 7

Agencies of socialisation

Answer 7

Primary- family

Secondary- education, media, religion, health care, work, peer groups

Question 8

How secondary agencies of socialisation influence a person’s attitude?

Answer 8

Media- news giving narrow attitudes towards people
Peers- listening, taunting people who are “different”
Education- learning at school

Question 9

What are the support networks?

Answer 9

Advocacy services- SEAP, MENCAP, Empower Me, British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Support groups- MIND, Age UK, Headway
Informal support- friends, family, neighbours

Question 10

What is diversity?

Answer 10

Where a population is treated differently

Question 11

How are attitudes learned?

Answer 11

Shoplifting is wrong- parents- primary socialisation

Smoking is disgusting- school/ parents- primary/secondary

Question 12

Ways to promote equality and diversity

Answer 12

Give choices of food
Non-discriminatory language
Provide literature in a range of languages

Question 13

Ways to maintain confidentiality

Answer 13

Locking filing cabinets
Passwords on computer files
Need-to-know basis

Question 14

Ways to promote individual rights and beliefs

Answer 14

Time and place to pray
Acknowledge culture/belief
Same sex staff where appropriate

Question 15

Barriers to accessing services

Answer 15

Physical- disability, racial, cultural differences
Cultural- racism, not providing prayer rooms
Physiological- fear of discrimination

Question 16

Ways in which to facilitate access to services (overcome barriers)

Answer 16

Provide transport/volunteer drivers
Leaflets/information in a variety of languages
Outreach services available
Provide interpreters
Joint planning and funding between services

Question 17

Benefits of diversity

Answer 17

Empowerment
Independence
Inclusion
Respect
Dignity
Opportunity 
Access 
Participation

Question 18

What does the word “rights” mean?

Answer 18

What individuals are entitled to

Question 19

What is the difference between equality and diversity?

Answer 19

Equality- adapting an individual’s needs similar to others

Diversity- the needs an individual has which makes them different to others

Question 20

How do you apply best practice in health, social care or childcare environments?

Answer 20

Being non-judgemental
Respecting the views, choices and decisions of individuals who require care and and support.
Valuing diversity
Using effective communication
Following agreed ways of working
Staff meetings to discuss issues/practice.

Question 21

What does socialisation mean?

Answer 21

When the values and norms of the society in which a person is being brought up in becomes the accepted way.