- Racism- discriminating some ones colour or their culture
- Sexism- discriminating some ones gender
- Homophobia- discriminating some ones sexuality such as gay or lesbian
- Disablism- discriminating some ones disability or their mental or physical health.
Most of the people who have been brought up badly will react badly with each other, they will discriminate everything about them if they don’t like that persons religion or beliefs such as if they are Sikhs or Jews. If their families have issues with that certain religion or belief it is most likely their children will too. It is very important that people do not discriminate or have prejudice against each other because it will influence other people living in that society too.
Care workers have to make sure there is no type of discrimination in care settings as it can affect the service users. They have to make sure no is being pulled down because of what religion they believe in or traditional cultures they carry out, as this can make the service user unhappy and upset. It is care workers responsibility to make sure there is no type of discrimination going on between them too.
“It is against the law for an employer to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.”
(http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ResolvingWorkplaceDisputes/DiscriminationAtWork/DG_10026449)
It is important for care workers to have some historical perspective of how oppression contributed to discrimination because in that particular care setting there might be African man who has joined that care setting, he might feel left out because of his colour or that Africans were known as slaves in historic times. Care workers have to make sure none of this happens as this can lead to oppressing other nation people who are different to them such as African or Asians.
Kelly from Queensland is originally from Jamaica, she has joined the Queensland nursing home last month. However she cannot speak English very well, she struggles to say some word and also as an accent. Service users make fun out of her and also leave her out in any discussion that take place between them. Care workers should make sure that service users do not discriminate her regardless of any matter. They are being unfair and also have prejudice against her that she is stupid and doesn’t know anything as she is from foreign country.
Development of prejudice and discrimination:
Prejudice can occur in people’s minds easily as they can easily judge them without knowing them so quickly. Prejudice can be towards bad things or good things such as having prejudice towards a lady who walking down the street is smart clothing thinking she is a business woman.
Not having prejudice toward someone can mean that they are not labeling the opposite person as lower then them. Prejudice can also lead to very badly discriminating the other person. Prejudice can also make person treat the other person less as they might think they are superior to them, it can also make a person hate that opposite person for no reason whatsoever which can also lead to physical abuse.
When children are growing up they hear their parents, siblings or friends having prejudice toward anther member. Children at first might not know if they are different from another person because other persona has darker skin colour however when they hear their parents having prejudice toward dark skin people, their children can also learn from their bad manners and have prejudice towards them too. For example when parents say that they don’t like people who have dark skin colour, their children might start to see the difference in colour too and might also come up with their views and prejudice that they don’t like that particular person too.
“We must prepare all children to live and work harmoniously and productively alongside others who represent various and many racial and cultural groups, backgrounds and abilities in our society.”
(http://www.adl.org/what_to_tell/whattotell_intro.asp)
Care workers have to make sure there is no type of prejudice that will develop in their care settings such as their beliefs or their appearance. They have to make sure that who ever has prejudice towards the opposite person they are told off and told that this can lead others with this horrible view too. Having prejudice can also lead to discrimination. It is important that care workers should also promote anti discrimination in their care homes so it avoids any kind of tension that will develop between them such as staying away from people who have different religion to them or different ethnicity to them. Care worker should also themselves prevent any type of prejudice toward the service users this can be having prejudice toward their:
- Culture- having prejudiced that they culture is abnormal as they carry out different rituals to them.
- Religion- having prejudice toward their religion as they might feel their religion is not a truthful religion as it is made up.
- Environment- having prejudice to where that service user came from i.e. poor village in Pakistan.
- Education- having prejudice toward them as they believe that this person doesn’t know anything as she did not get educated.
- Finances- having prejudice and discriminating them because of their low income and their lack of facilities.
- Work- discriminating them because of where they work such as bin men or window cleaners.
This type of prejudice can affect the relation between the service users and care workers. The care worker might start to become unfair to them because they are from different background or race. Having this type of prejudice can lead to discriminating their religion or beliefs also which can be very hurtful for the vulnerable service users who are already in a lot of tension because of their health.
Vulnerable people are the most common targets for people who discriminate. They are often looked down at and being discriminated against. Care worker should make sure that they don’t discriminate people with mobility needs as this is very upsetting for them. Most people start to discriminate them as they think that people with disability have an also mental issue which is also a form of discrimination.
Discriminating what sex service users are can is also form of discrimination. Some people might have prejudice toward those who are bisexual or homosexual as they would class them as abnormal people, by throwing verbal comments at them which can sometimes lead to physical abuse. Care workers should always make sure they don’t get influence by other people as care workers responsibility is to prevent any type of discrimination not promote it. Service users have the right to make choice of their sexuality. When care workers are not ignoring service users, neglecting them or verbally harassing them is called Quality of care.
Cheryl from Queensland is homosexual; she has the right to be one if she chooses to be one. No one in Queensland can say to her to change her sexuality. If service users start to disrespect her or throw negative comments at her, she has the right to complain in the complain procedure or tell one of the care workers to solve this matter out between them.
“If sexuality discrimination takes place in any of the following situations it is illegal and you may be able to .”
(http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/your_rights/discrimination/discrimination_because_of_sexuality.htm)
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