...In this essay I will address the need for greater diversity within the judiciary of England and Wales. The judiciary of England and Wales currently consists of 3621 judges, of which only 24.3% are women, 77% are white and 79% over the age of 50.[1] This is clearly unrepresentative of the general population of the UK which is a very diverse culture. We take it as a given that no-one should be prevented from becoming a judge merely by reason of their sex, race, religion or other protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010. Freedom from discrimination is a basic principle of fairness and equality which is enshrined in law.[2] In 1995, 80 per cent of Lords of Appeal, Heads of division, Lord Justices of Appeal and High Court judges were educated at Oxford or Cambridge and over 50 per cent of the middle ranking circuit judges went to Oxbridge but only 12 per cent of the lower-ranking district judges did.[3] Having judges from only public school and Oxbridge backgrounds puts the English Legal System at a disadvantage as these judges may be unaware of the problems in disadvantaged backgrounds and may discriminate defendants because of this, leading to unfair trials. The majority of judges come primarily from the Bar, a profession itself dominated by white men from privileged social backgrounds.[4] This then has a direct effect on the judiciary as the pool for choosing candidates is already very narrow. There is currently only one female Supreme Court judge, Lady...
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...For over centuries, the agenda for equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the working place have been affected by human rights activist and decades of political, demographical and social changes. Traditionally excluded and marginalised groups who are previously excluded are now involved in the fields of education and employment after a long time of transformation. Therefore, the majority of students in higher education assume their prospect of work and employment are without any bias or prejudice. Although some students recognised the discussion of inequality and discrimination are irrelevant to their career plans, this optimism is often misguided, discrimination and exclusion are happening across individual's life every day (Mustafa,...
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...Adjustments in the admission criteria to include minority ethnic students are being implemented. This will go a long way in improving morale from the ethnic students to join higher education. However, this adjustments in faculty and students have not been met with utmost confidence among the ethnic students and faculty as they doubt the commitment of the university to diversity. This distrust between the ethnic minority groups and the whites sparks up negative attitude and perceptions about higher learning. Even in School beyond high school the minority ethnic students sometimes face unintentional racism during graduate intakes. The selection methods like competency frameworks, testing and using of A-level scores discriminate against some minority ethnic students who joined higher education through Further Education colleges. The interviewer bias also places the minority ethnic students at a disadvantage. In general, it is seen that the minority ethnic students will often form negative perceptions about school beyond high school. The reason is mostly due to their past experiences and the current events in higher learning institutions. Trends are bound to change in the future as more people lose their racial views and begin treating all students as equals. Also, minority ethnic groups should adopt a more positive perception of higher...
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...These two countries are tied together either geographically or economically. Though those cities share almost the same traits with each other, there are still some differences among them when “broke down some of those traits”: Sprawl, Transportation and Ethnic Diversity. The first comparison is their sprawl. The sprawl of the cities in the U.S was not broader as the cities in Canada. From 1970 to 2000, Most of the largest cities in the U.S gone through a decline in population. Conventional industrial cities such as Cleveland and...
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...find the correlation between our ethnic background and interaction we have among other ethnic groups. While their findings are compelling, they are not surprising to find. While this article aims place some light on the issue of diversity and its function, it shows us a whole new different reality on ethnicity and race. Let us tackle diversity first. Diversity is merely a positive way to interact with other cultures; it is a form in which explores cultures at a surface level, while the predominant society places their own way of life on a pedestal. Multiculturalism it is called and it is greatly applauded by universities and many grassroots organizations. When this practice is looked at closely, it is the most racist practice out there. In a subtle manner, the predominant society celebrates an ethnic culture but treats it in an exotic manner. The predominant society treats the ethnic group no different than the hunter who captures a rare breed of tiger. The hunter will celebrate the strength and rarity of the tiger, but it will assure the crowd and the tiger that he is in control, by keeping him in a cage. The predominant society creates holidays which celebrates different ethnic groups, but while this is done a cultural hegemony is at hand. A system in which the current system places politics, religion, and economics to justify everything they do. The predominant society uses these components to create a cage in which to keep all ethnic groups in a cultural burning house...
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...Racial issues of Canada After World War II the idea of multiculturalism is changed, the demographics, ideology and persistent lobbying has done a significance increase in racism. A new revolutionary perspective against Nazism, anthropology and dissolution of European empires had transformed the ides and concept of race which fundamentally changes the shape of Canadian diversity and pluralism. Many people believed that new changes seems to be reinvent white domination, individualist and liberal are more likely to be concerned in this process. According to them the concept of racism on the basis of color was categorically denied, they think that color has nothing to do with it. This will diminish the actual significance the attribute of visible minorities. Theses minorities were encouraged towards the acceptance of the beliefs and values of the leading majority. Civil rights started a movement In Canada to disappear the factor of race, as it is creating a affecting the positions of the citizens. It minimized the importance of sub groups and social relation was left unmediated, this movement leads prompt the efforts towards the norms and values of the bigger society in the explicit and clearest ways. In Canada, many steps have been taken since twenty five years to remedy the racism. The majority in Canada first extent the Asian franchise, this reduces the racial barrier to immigration and leads to the proposal of aboriginal people assimilation in 1969. This action showed that...
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...Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System Alden Knight Health Services System – HSM541 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management August 10, 2013 According to HHS when it comes to racial and ethnic disparities, they identify the lack of insurance as a significant driver of healthcare disparities. Lack of insurance, more than any other demographic or economic barrier, negatively affects the quality of health care received by minority populations. Racial and ethnic minorities are significantly less likely than the rest of the population to have health insurance. They constitute about one-third of the U.S. population, but make up more than half of the 50 million people who are uninsured (HHS 2011). Unfortunately, it has a negative impact on the U.S. healthcare delivery system. Primary care is the most important part of the health care system. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the AHRQ, about 30 percent of Hispanic and 20 percent of Black Americans lack a usual source of health care compared with less than 16 percent of whites. Also, Black Americans and Hispanic Americans are far more likely to rely on hospitals or clinics for their usual source of care than are White Americans (AHRQ 2013). The American Hospital Association or the AHA has convened the Special Advisory Group on Improving Hospital Care for Minorities as part of ongoing...
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...The Interplay of Diversity Training and Diversity Beliefs on Team Creativity in Nationality Diverse Teams by Astrid C. Homan, Claudia Buengeler, Robert A. Eckhoff, Wendy P. van Ginkel and Sven C. Voelpel. The journal puts forth the following research question; Does diversity training increase team creativity reflecting in better team cohesion and effectiveness but only for teams with less positive beliefs of diversity. The method in which the research is conducted is through a qualitative study whereas diversity beliefs questionnaires (online) were completed by 192 participants of 41 different nationalities. All of the participants were undergraduate students who were enrolled in an international university located in Germany. One of the gaps in the study was that the study failed to understand the long term effects of diversity training along with addressing the effects of it on individuals who have not been previously exposed to diverse conditions or diverse individuals. Additionally, the diversity training was only conducted for persons within an academic setting and may suggest that people outside of academia would respond much differently to diversity training. The findings of the research suggest and support the idea that a lack of diversity in organizations may be a liability and that providing diversity training to teams and organizations with a little or no diversity can achieve positive results but at the same time, may result in a reduction of creative performance...
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...About Diversity and Inclusion Shantha Whitehurst SOC/315 Due Date 01/25/2014 Instructor What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. The world in which people call home is a composite of diversity. People interact with one another through culture beliefs. Since humans spread throughout the world, unions have separated from each other. Stories of humans emerging to the United States became different throughout many ethnic communities. According to Schaefer (2011), the of diversity features in the United States include, ethnicity, age, race, martial status, religious beliefs, gender, and even appearances(Chapter 1, Ethnic Groups). Racial groups socially set themselves apart because of physical differences, and each society defines what it finds obvious. In the United States skin color is one of the obvious differences. Communities today have a more elaborate system of classification, in the United States hostility between races became higher than expected. Ethnic groups set apart from others because of national origin or distinctive culture patterns. Hispanics, Puerto Rican, African American, and Cubans describe some ethnic groups in America. The culture traits which made diversity exclusive originated from lands of segregation(Harvey, "Section I," 2009). With what ethnic, cultural, or other groups do you identify? Describe what members of your social circle have in common The ethnic group...
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...Nhung Le Ms. Rodriguez ETH/125 31 March 2012 Cultural Competence 1. Explore race relations in your community. What is the cultural/racial make-up of your community (For demographics of the city you live in search http://factfinder.census.gov/ , or other credible source)? Are you a member of the majority or minority racial or ethnic group in your community? What does it mean to be ________________ (your race) in your community? What does it mean to be ________________ (your ethnicity) in your community? How do community members treat you because of this? Do the leaders in your area represent community members like you? Do the local media (I.e. news, newspapers) represent community members like you equally and fairly? Are there racial/ethnic inequalities in your community? Explain. I explored the race relations in my community and the cultural/racial make-up of my community using 60135 is: Subject | 60135 5-Digit ZCTA, 601 3-Digit ZCTA | | Number | Percent | RACE | | | Total population | 6,007 | 100.0 | One race | 5,948 | 99.0 | White | 5,753 | 95.8 | Black or African American | 9 | 0.1 | American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.2 | American Indian | 7 | 0.1 | Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0 | Both American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0 | American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified | 6 | 0.1 | Asian | 16 | 0.3 | Asian Indian | 0 | 0.0 | Chinese | 1 | 0.0 | Filipino | 5 | 0.1 | Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | Korean | 0 | 0.0 | Vietnamese...
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...A Diversity Audit in Mental Health Setting TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 3 INTRODUCTION Page 4, 5 BACKGROUND Page 5, 6 LITERATURE REVIEW Page 6, 7, 8, 9 BENEFITS OF MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 9, 10 PROGRESS TOWARDS MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 10, 11 RESEARCH QUESTIONS Page 11, 12 METHODS ` Page 12, 13, 14 DISCUSSION Page 14, 15, 16 LIMITATION Page17, RECOMMENDATIONS Page 17, 18 REFERENCES Page 19, 20, 21, 22 APPENDIXES A Page 23 APPENDIXES B Pages 23, 24, 25, 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which employees...
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...g Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion University of Phoenix 9/28/11 Instructor: Sheila Ferguson What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. The dimensions of cultural diversity include age, ethnic heritage, gender, mental or race. This is different terms of dimension diversity, because the important of this terms impact on our early social life, values, and throughout every stage of life. According in chapter one, the Human Genome Project mapping human DNA has only served to confirm genetic diversity with differences within traditionally regarded racial groups much greater than that between groups. It is no surprise that the question of whether races have different innate levels of Intelligence has led to the most explosive controversies (Bamshad and Olson 2003). In chapter 17 explain, “older African Americans and Hispanics tend to rely more on family members, friends, and informal social networks than on organizational support systems. Because of their lower incomes and greater incapacity resulting from poor health, older Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to need substantial assistance from family members than are older Whites (Harvey and Allard, 2009).” With what ethnic, cultural, or other groups do you identify? Describe what members of your social circle have in common. I identify ethnic groups like Italians, Irish, Dominicans, Germans, Poles, Jews, French, English...
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...Workforce diversity/secondary or deep level diversity Michelle Asha Cooper and Arthur L. Coleman, on their article “The Economic Imperative Of Achieving Diversity”, published on Forbes.com (04.27.2010), bring a new perspective to “workforce diversity.” Employers in the present prefer employees with talents that are central for America’s longstanding financial achievement, such as “critical thinkers, effective communicators, ethical decision-makers and effective team members” between others, according to the article. With such high expectations from part of the employers, for the present and the future, it is only needed to realize that our educational system needs to live up to the demands. Educating our future workers properly is very important, especially if we pay attention to current demographic trends, which is much more diverse than in past decades, which will include a workforce with low-income and racial/ethnic minorities. As noted in the article, according to the U.S. Census calculations, by 2050 racial/ethnic minorities will consist of 55% population of working age, with 30% Latinos, 12% African-Americans, and 12% Asian-Americans. In the higher education system diversity usually reflects students from different backgrounds, perspectives and characteristics that are beneficial to the educational experience , not only academically but also socially, and this enhances America’s economic race in the world. Works Cited Education: “The Economic Imperative Of...
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...The impact of diversity in work place Janevine Onyeanuna Walden University Issues and Trends in Nursing NURS 3000 Section 04 Dr Mary Tan March 15, 2015 The impact of diversity in work place Knowledge of the impact of diversity is nesseccary at all levels of nursing work place because the nursing work place is made up individuals of diverse cultural group and so the ethnocentric approach to nursing practice should be eliminated in providing care. A good nursing care to a patient is clear, accurate communication and understanding of the patient’s values, belief system and family dynamics. The purpose of this paper explains the impact of gender, ethnic, demographic diversity on nursing profession and also the effect of underrepresentation of minorities nursing profession. Importance of Diversity in the Work place Cultural diversity in nursing profession is a cross- cultural health discipline, which encompasses the belief system of a variety of groups; it refers to the differences between individuals based on beliefs, customs, and ideology as evidenced in their way of life. Nurses bring their cultural and philosophical views into nursing profession so there fore its needful for them to understand the nurse- patient relationship, nurse- nurse relationship which includes the culture of the nurse, the culture of the co-worker and the culture of the patient, and the culture of the setting. Patients...
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...Ethnic stereotypes and multiculturalism. Summary of course "Ethnic psychology" Contents: 1. The concept and properties of ethnic stereotypes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 4 2. National prejudices. Types etnostereotipov ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .7 3. 4. Variants of the reactions to cultural diversity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 5. Advantages and disadvantages of multiculturalism ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Bibliographic list ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 20 Introduction. Considering the cultural differences in thinking, beliefs, attitudes and behavior, it is easy to succumb to cognitive and emotional reactions to the material to begin to make generalizations, to form negative stereotypes about other people and even pre-make judgments about these differences, and people who are inherent in this behavior before you really understand what lies at its core. These processes and reactions are common in today's world, and to describe them often use the terms ethnic stereotypes, prejudice, multiculturalism, discrimination. Unfortunately, these terms are often used without a clear idea about them, which only exacerbates the problems that they need to clarify. Some of today's most pressing social issues associated with these processes, as boundaries between countries and cultures are becoming more permeable as...
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