LO1 - Equality, Diversity and Rights

Question 1

What is equality?

Answer 1

Ensuring people are treated fairly and given the same opportunities and chances regardless of their personal characteristics. Not discriminating against people in terms of race, age, gender, sexuality or disability.

Question 2

What is diversity?

Answer 2

Recognising and valuing that people are individuals and that everybody is unique. Accepting and respecting individuals regardless of their differences e.g. in faith, race, etc.

Question 3

What are rights?

Answer 3

Legal entitlements that protect individuals’ best interests and ensure they do not face discrimination. Examples of rights are: choice, confidentiality, protection from harm and right to life.

Question 4

Potential areas of discrimination that could result in a lack of equality are:

Answer 4

Age
Race
Sexuality
Disability
Gender

Question 5

What are the 6 rights?

Answer 5

choice
confidentiality
protection from abuse and harm
equal and fair treatment
consultation
right to life

Question 6

What are the benefits of diversity in a workplace/HASC setting?

Answer 6

You’ll be able to recruit the top talent if job applications are open to everyone, and not just a select few people
Staff members will feel empoweref that theyve been hired based solely on their aptitude
There will be an increase in creativity in how problems are approached and solved because workers from different backgrounds will approach these problems in different ways.
Provides enhanced care/support because different cultures will know different languages and so certain workers will understand certain patients better than other workers based on their languages and culture.
Employee turnover costs will be reduced if people feel comfortable, valued, and happy in a workplace with an ethical culture.

Question 7

6 types of diversity?

Answer 7

Race, education, pregnancy, language, religion, disability, food, age

Question 8

What are the benefits of ensuring equality, diversity and rights?

Answer 8

Empowerment,
independence,
inclusion,
respect,
dignity,
opportunity,
access and participation,
stimulation

Question 9

What is empowerment?

Answer 9

Allowing people to have control over the decsions and actions that affect their lives

Question 10

What is independance?

Answer 10

Individuals learn how to staty healthy and active in their communities for as long as they can, without relying on the help of various care services

Question 11

What is inclusion?

Answer 11

making all groups feel valued within a community. Including everyone in activities and not leaving anyone out.

Question 12

What is stimulation?

Answer 12

Providing forms of activity to prevent people from becoming bored in insitutions such as a care home

Question 13

What is respect?

Answer 13

treating patients with care and compassion and valuing them as individuals.

Question 14

What is dignity?

Answer 14

Treating patients in a way which supports their self respect

Question 15

What is opportunity?

Answer 15

Everyone should have equal access to the same medical treatment

Question 16

What is participation?

Answer 16

everyone should be allowed to participate in activites

Question 17

What is choice?

Answer 17

Gives individuals control over their lives and increases self esteem because it promotes empowerment and independance. EG: Patients can make their own decisions.

Question 18

What is confidentiality?

Answer 18

Means that private information should only be shared with individuals who are directly infolved with the patients care

Question 19

What is Protection from abuse and harm?

Answer 19

Care settings should have safe guarding procedures and should follow safety measures and follow health and safety legislation to prevent and limit harm and abuse

Question 20

What is equal and fair treatment?

Answer 20

All individuals should mbe treated within the law and accordng to their needs. All individuals should receive adequate treatment, no matter what their differences or personal characteristics are.

Question 21

What is consultation?

Answer 21

All individuals should be asked for their opinions and views on their care and treatment

Question 22

What is right to life?

Answer 22

An individuals life is protected by human rights law. Everyones right to life should be valued and respected

Question 23

What are the 3 values of care in care settings?

Answer 23

Promoting equality and diversity.
Promoting individual rights and beliefs
Maintaining confidentiality

Question 24

What are the 3 values of care in child care settings

Answer 24

Making the welfare of the child paramount
Keeping the child safe and maintaining a health environment
Working in partnership with parents/guardians
Encouraging children’s learning and development
Valuing diversity
Ensuring equality of opportunity
Using anti-discriminatory practice
Maintaining confidentiality
Working with other professionals

Question 25

What are the two types of support network?

Answer 25

Formal and informal

Question 26

What is a formal support network?

Answer 26

Professional workers/organisations that support people. It is their role/job to do so and therefore receive a wage and specialist training to do it.

Question 27

What is an informal support network?

Answer 27

Friends and family. This is done through choice and out of love for a person. Informal support is anything that is provided by people known to the individual who are not professionals. It is usually voluntary.

Question 28

Name 4 advocacy service:

Answer 28

SEAP, Mencap, Empower me, British institute of learning disabilities.

Question 29

What is a support group?

Answer 29

A group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice.

Question 30

Name 3 support groups:

Answer 30

Mind, Age UK, Headway