The race relations Act 1976
Race is about what country you’re from and what skin colour you are. The Act of parliament successfully made it illegal to discriminate someone because of their race in employment, housing or services.
Equality
Equality defined basically means equal rights for people regardless of what factors they might have that is different. Equality states that because they are human they must be equal.
Stereotyping
A stereotype is a fixed, over indiscriminate belief about a particular group or class of people. For example, a “hells angel” biker dresses in leather. One advantage of a stereotype is that it enables us to respond rapidly to situations because we may have had had a similar experience before. One disadvantage is that it makes us ignore differences between individuals; therefore we think things about people that might not be true. The use of stereotypes is a major way in which we simplify our social world since they reduce the amount of processing we have to do when we meet a new person. By stereotyping we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and abilities that we assume all members of that group have. Stereotypes lead to social categorisation, which is one of the reasons for prejudice attitudes which lead to in-groups and out-groups.
Prejudice
Prejudice is a word that means judging someone or having an idea about them before you actually know anything about them. It can also mean having an opinion about something without knowing anything about it. Unfortunately we don’t always see that we are being prejudiced and we don’t always see that we have strong ideas about certain people, their culture or their religion furthermore we don’t always see that we have been influenced by family, friends and the media to have ideas about something or someone that we have no personal experience of.
Discriminatory practice
To discriminate means to make choices based upon categories. If you like to eat small eggs but not large eggs, you discriminate in your egg consumption. That, of course, is a harmless example. If, however, you like to hire people of European descent and not people of African descent that is a harmful form of discrimination, since it is unfair to qualified applicants who do not meet your ethnic criterion.
Biological factors
Learning disabilities
Learning disability is one of the most common forms of disability in the UK. It is also the least understood;
A learning disability is a lifelong disability acquired before, during, or soon after birth and affecting someone's ability to learn, communicate or do everyday things. Learning disabilities can be caused by a variety of factors, but often the cause is simply not known;
People with a learning disability find it harder to learn and understand than most. Some people need help with everyday tasks like getting dressed or cooking, or social skills like holding a conversation. Others with a more severe or profound learning disability may require 24-hour care, particularly those with physical disabilities. Many people, however, are able to live fairly independent lives;
It's important to understand that people with a learning disability are individuals with unique personalities, likes and dislikes, goals, and aspirations.
Physical disabilities
Physical disabilities relate to any part of the human body which is not running properly and could refrain people from taking part in certain activities. Some physical abilities may not be so obvious and some any not need wheelchairs or any other support.
There are so many types of physical disabilities however today people with physical disabilities get treated more equally and fairly than in the past, for the reason that attitudes changed towards the disabled through raising campaigns and also in legislation because it is prohibited to discriminate against because of their disability.
P2 Explain the individual rights of people who use services.
Individual rights at a dentist
A service user has the right to be respected at a dentist and a service provider must listen to their opinions and their views, service providers should also respect the service user by keeping their files private and confidential.
A service user has the right to be treated in a dignified way because it is important that they keep their self respect.
At a dentist service users have the right not to be discriminated. They have the right to be treated equally and not be discriminated on what they work as, their gender, age, race etc.
Service users and providers have the right to be in a safe environment at a dentist, they have the right to be protected from harm. There is a legislation that backs this up which is the health and safety at work Act which was introduced in 1974. This act is to be provided by the staff and to keep the service users safe at all times.
Service users and service providers are all individuals so it is vital to treat individuals and practice to treat different people as an individual and it is important that we try our best to meet their individual needs.
P3 explain the principles and values which underpin the support of individuals
Ethical consideration
Social justice
Social justice means the concept of society in which justice is attained in every part of society moderately than just administration of law. Every single person should have social justice in their everyday lives. Social justice is maintained by practitioners and service providers holding on to the codes of practices and policies appropriate to their services to their life.
Right to life
Right to life portrays a belief that a human has a right to live and that another human being has the right not to be killed by another human being. The theory of right to life is vital to debates on the problems of self defence, abortion, war, capital punishment etc.
The perception is basically an ethical dilemma and there are plenty discussions concerning right to life circumstances which usually involve health and social care practitioners. Mainly in right-to-life situations practitioners from different faith and religious backgrounds and usually involved in ethical considerations
Honesty
Honesty is always the best policy and it is an ethical consideration which is a very essential value and principle that needs to be followed within a health and social call setting at all times. Honesty is very much expected from services users and persons receiving health and social care services.
Worker responsibilities
Effective communication
There are barriers when you do not communicate properly. When you do communicate properly it is a value that supports individuals because it’s very important to make sure that services users are treated respectfully and have their individually needs and rights to be met.
It is extremely important to listen to the service user sharply; this will support diversity and help to ensure effective communication.
Accurate recording