NVQ level 3 unit 12 Outcome 1 1.1 a) diversity is the differences between people based on culture, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, race, religion, beliefs, age, ability, sexual orientation etc. b) equality is giving everyone equal opportunities and treating everyone fairly but not the same. c) inclusion is including everyone in the activity and not leaving anyone out. d) discrimination is being prejudice about certain factors of someone's life such as gender, sexual orientation, race
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often include particular religious beliefs, shape our way of living and acting in the world. Module 11 on Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability explores the importance of indigenous values and spirituality in providing guidance for sustainable living. Such principles and values encourage a spirit of harmony between people, their natural environments and their spiritual identities. The principles for living sustainably that flow from these and other cultural and religious beliefs vary between groups
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Equality and Discrimination Hundreds of millions of people suffer from discrimination in the world of work. This not only violates a basic human right, but has wider social and economic consequences which perpetuate poverty and inequality while worsening social tensions. Lessening discrimination could help the world dramatically decrease poverty and promote decent work for all. Unions can play a crucial role in fighting discrimination nationally and internationally through political action
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Heritage Assessment Dianna Freeman Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotions NSG-429V December 20, 2014 Heritage Assessment “Health is influenced by culture and beliefs” (NRS-429V, 2011, p. 1). In order for the nurse to properly care for the patient, she must know and understand the patient’s culture. “Cultural care is a comprehensive model that includes the assessment of a client’s cultural needs, beliefs, and health care practices” (NRS-429V, 2011, p. 1). It is not enough
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skills, abilities and how they do their job. Discrimination happens when an employer treats one employee less favorably than others. It could mean a female employee being paid less than a male colleague for doing the same job, or a minority ethnic employee being refused the training opportunities offered to white colleagues. There are many types of discrimination. Direct discrimination happens when an employer treats an employee less favorably than someone else because of one of the above
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common heritage or set beliefs, norms and values. Culture applies to all groups of people but unfortunately; there are major mental health disparities amongst minority individuals compared to white individuals. According to the Surgeon General (2001), ethnic minorities have less access to mental health services than their white counterparts. Additionally, minorities are
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EXPERIENCE TO FUTURE SITUATIONS: Using New Knowledge through Active Experimentation Instructions for Personal Interview We each see the world through lenses colored by individual experiences. These experiences can be based on culture, ethnicity, religious belief, geography, sexual orientation, gender and/or age. By understanding how others experience the world, we broaden our own world view. In order to gain an understanding of how another person experiences life, you will have the option to complete
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The reluctant fundamentalist is a fictional book (novel) written by Mohsin Hamid and pivots on the narrators story. This novel is set in the subsequent years after 9/11. Changez, the narrator, talks to the reader, who takes the form of an American businessman or CIA agent. He is invited by Changez to join him for tea, snacks, and a meal in Lahore, Pakistan, which leads to an unexpected friendship and story of Changez' life during the years in which he studied at Princeton and worked in one of Americas
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Discussion on Canadian Ethnic problems and multiculturalism Abstract: The history of Canada has gone through various events, some of which produced a nightmare for the country and from which the people as well as the leaders are still trying to awake, while making sure that such events do not take place ever again. In this essay I discuss the Canadian Ethnic problems and it's multiculturalism by mainly focus on two typical examples :the aboriginal people and the Chinese
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It allows people to work together effectively in cross-cultural, diverse situations. Culture is the pattern of behaviors that includes a person’s actions, thoughts, communications, beliefs, values, language, and institutions of social, ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Competence determines whether a person can function effectively as an individual, group, or organization within the context of the cultural behaviors, beliefs, and needs of clients and the communities in which he or she resides
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