Discuss the factors that contribute to prejudice and discrimination and identify some techniques for reducing the development of prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice and discrimination have been prevalent throughout human history. Prejudice has to do with a negative attitude held by a person about members of a particular group, while discrimination refers to behaviors directed differently against people because of prejudice toward the social group they belong to. Prejudice is the attitude and discrimination is the behavior that can result from the attitude. Discrimination can be controlled by laws, but the prejudicial attitude can’t be easily controlled.
The employee must not have consented to the sexual advances or participated in the hostile work environment. 4. The harassment must be based on sex. 5. The conduct complained of must have had a deleterious effect on the employee’s job.
In a case of disempowerment the service user may feel completely vulnerable and useless as they may feel that they cannot stand up for themselves. Disempowerment may also be due to bullying. This term is used when someone uses their power or position to intimidate another individual. Bullying can also be classed as abuse. Bullying can be demonstrated through physical actions as well as through verbal or written actions that lead to
P3: Describe the potential effects of discriminatory practice on those who use health or social care services. Include the following and look at how they can result in a loss of right: Marginalisation is one of the effects of discriminatory practice. It is a social division of some people from the large society. People are separated from the society because of their age, disability, culture or social class. If people are separated from the society they will feel isolated and could lead to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, financial problems and/or health problems.
The bullies could use physical violence towards the victim. * Emotional - become 'emotional scared', lack of self-esteem and self-worth, demoralisation, lack of confidence, depression, anxiety, emotional isolated. * Social- Isolation and social exclusion. * Intellectual- Linked with emotional effects of discrimination, the victim may not want to integrate in learning environments. Their learning may be reduced and also their potential to thieve into adulthood can be reduced.
This is so because people fear what they do not know, or understand. If a person has never experienced someone of a particular group, stereotypes my already be in place that will cause the discrimination of these groups. Ethnocentrism, which is the belief in the superiority of one’s own race over that of another, is also a huge factor in discrimination and has led to the extermination of the Jews in Germany, and the slavery epidemic in the United States as well as many other countries throughout time. • How is discrimination faced by one identity group (race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability) the same as discrimination faced by
M1: Assess the effects of three different discriminatory practices on individuals using any health and social care services. This criterion will assess the effects of three different discriminatory practices on individuals using any health and social care services. Effects of discriminatory practice: - Low self-esteem - Negative behaviours - Disempowerment Negative behaviours Negative behaviour is being aggressive and violent towards a person or a thing. For example if someone is getting discriminated for any reason such as age, culture, sex, appearance or many more their behaviour may become negative towards themselves or others. This is a potential effect of discrimination because they may feel that they have had enough of being discriminated and become aggressive towards the person who is discriminating against them.
First, legislation and agency policy and procedure demand that workers work in an anti-discriminatory manner. Secondly, the social care task involves challenging negative stereotypes that exist in relation to minority groups within our society. Thirdly, we cannot work effectively with individuals if we collude with discrimination and stereotypes. It is important to recognise that many individuals will need the support of care organisations due to the effects of prejudice. For example, the Carers of disabled older people may need to seek residential respite placements due to barriers experienced in accessing local facilities.
Task 3 Discrimination comes in different forms. It can be: Direct when someone’s gender, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, age, disability or being transgender is used as an explicit reason for treating them differently. This is the kind of discrimination that people often recognize easily. An example might be where a community learning and development worker refuses to work with someone because they are gay. Or indirect when there are rules, services or ways of doing things that have the effect of discriminating against certain groups.
Racial profiling and hate crimes are based on stereotypes of a group of people or an individual person. Racial profiling happens when a person’s race, ethnicity, sexuality or religion is used by law enforcement as a base for criminal suspicion. Hate crimes are when a person is targeted because of his or her race, sexuality, religion etc. Hate crimes can be actions against a group of people or an individual, they can be verbal attacks or physical attacks. Either way, it is against the law.