In this scenario it is important that you use their preferred method of communication. This can be sign language, makaton, or any other type of method that will ensure both you and the service user know what is being said. If you do not have the right equipment in the setting to help communication be effective, the service user may feel discriminated against as you are not providing for their needs. In health and social care settings, it is important that you provide equipment for everyone so that no one feels discriminated against. Language barriers can cause people to feel discriminated against, meaning that they make feel unhappy and uncomfortable in the setting.
Aggression Aggression can either be towards someone causing discrimination or by someone who has suffered from discrimination. Health professionals can be the targets of people who have experienced discrimination, as people who have suffered discrimination will usually take their frustrations out on the health professionals. Femi could be affected by aggression as she may have aggression towards others (possibly men as they could have been involved in the brutal and traumatizing incident) or people she meets may show or have aggression towards her (this could be due to something such as them feeling like she doesn’t belong in the UK.) Both of these situations may make Femi feel like she is unwelcome and unwanted in the UK as she could be isolated. Loss of rights through statutory rights Loss of rights through statutory rights is when it has been made lawful to remove a persons rights through statutory powers, using either force or power.
Your physical health would also deteriorate and your social life would also be affected due to your physical appearance and a bad odour radiating around you making it unpleasant for others to be around. It can also make your skin break down which can lead to sores and infections. 2.1 Explain how to address personal hygiene issues with an individual in a sensitive manner without imposing own values I would talk with the individual in a sensitive manner away from others and I would ask the individual what they would rather do or how they would like to it things e.g. their wash routine, or toiletry shop etc. 2.2 Describe how to make an individual aware of the effects of poor hygiene on others If an individual’s poor hygiene was having an effect on others I would sensitively talk to the individual alone to explain that their hygiene level was having an impact on others.
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.
These professionals should understand the importance of self-care to avoid burnout. After all it is difficult to help people when suffering from burnout. It is unethical to treat clients while suffering from burnout. The ethical principles of the NASW, ACA, APA, and the AAMFT, clearly states that burnout impairs the ability to treat the client competently and that the therapist should consult a colleague and take remedial action before assisting any clients. This incompetence can cause considerable harm to vulnerable clients (Zur, Ph.D., n.d.).
Equality, Diversity and Rights Discriminatory practice in health and social care, P2&P3&M1 Discrimination bases on factors like culture, disabilities, age, social class, gender, sexuality, health status, family status, cognitive ability etc. It can be practiced in many ways including infringement of rights, covert or overt abuse of power, stereotyping, abuse, bullying, prejudice and labelling, basically anything that involves the giving of unfair treatment to people based on above factors and personal opinions. If a person is discriminated against it can cause a detrimental effect like low self-esteem, negative behaviour (criminality, depression or aggression), marginalisation and disempowerment etc. Prejudice refers to beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes that someone holds about a group or an individual. A prejudice is not based on experience; instead, it is a prejudgment, forming from outside of actual experience or knowledge.
Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons while prejudice and stereotyping is the act of judging or categorizing a person or group of people without actually getting to know them personally. There are several different types of discrimination including relative discrimination, absolute discrimination, and total discrimination. Discrimination is the result many times of prejudice and stereotyping and is detrimental to society. Everyone has certain prejudices but acting upon them is discrimination. Prejudice and stereotyping involves all components of the attitude which are cognitive, affective and behavioral.
For instance, the members of ethnic or racial groups become prejudice victims when others believe that they are inferior, disinterested in working, or lazy. Individuals can prejudice others in numerous forms. Age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, religion, race, and gender are areas of potential prejudice in a place of work. The social problems associated with prejudice according to Paluck & Green are violence, inequality, and discrimination. Prejudice can essentially generate severe tension within an organization as it is likely to strain the interpersonal relationships.
Cheating also causes an internal struggle in the person performing said action. Feelings of guilt can overcome a person when they realize that their action can't be reversed. This can be detrimental to their family life, social life, and ultimately health. It has been proven that stress can decrease a person's immune system, causing them to be more prone to being sick. The sicknesses cannot only be physical,
The implications on the individual that can develop from this prejudice are feelings of low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence as well as a lack of employment opportunities. This can then create implications on the wider society such as welfare state costs, higher crime rates and even costs to healthcare. The concept of discrimination ‘means simply treating unfairly’ (Marshall, G 1998). Discrimination is treating an individual or group of people unfairly on the grounds of their protected characteristic e.g. age, sex, race etc.