Evaluate the importance of anti oppressive practice in social work. Illustrate your answer using the PCS model. Within this essay the areas in which discrimination and oppression occur will be highlighted and then evaluated to show how ‘good’ anti oppressive/ discriminative practice within social work can ‘aid’ and empower service users who are in groups that experience oppression and discrimination to overcome their problems. Gil (1994) states that “the conditions that cause people to seek help
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The PCS model (Thompson 2001) has three concentric rings (inside to outside: P-C-S). The "P" stands for personal prejudice or the personal‚ psychological level; the "C" stands for the cultural level- consensus‚ commonality‚ conformity; the "S" level stands for the structural level. (Ledwith 128) Apply: This model is useful for community development because it allows us to see how different levels of interaction and analysis from the personal to societal and structural affect life. Specifically in
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Thompson‚ 2006‚comments that it is important “that due regard is given to questions of good practice in working with older people-that is‚ to the development of anti-ageist practice.” The Author will now discuss the above with particular attention drawn to Ageist &Anti-Ageist practice. The Theoretical framework applicable to aging & its implications on policy & practice within social care work with elderly people. Hughes & Mtezuka (1992) describes ageism as “the social process through which negative
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Thompson’s PCS model is used by Sheldon to counter Bob’s cultural and self-value of wanting Joyce to be admitted to a residential home‚ as is the common practice in today’s society. This model is predominantly designed to provide intervention for disadvantaged groups in society‚ which would allow Joyce to participate in decisions regarding her care‚ as an older person (Braye & Preston-Shoot‚ 2016). The structure of this model identifies how oppression is embedded in society through institutions which
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Leeanne Norman Task 2 Anti-discriminatory practice Contents * An explanation of how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice (P4) * A description of how ant-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care (P5) * An assessment of the influence of a recent national policy initiative promoting anti-discriminatory practice (M2) * A discussion of the difficulties that may arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care
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I am going to write how the legislation and code of practice or charter promotes diversity. Anti- discriminatory practices It is the responsibility of the institution or organisation to make sure that service users and service providers feel safe and protected‚ so they can receive the help they need in the most supportive environment possible. They can do this by ensuring everyone follows non-discriminatory practice by putting in place policies and other procedures and making sure they are being
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Anti-discriminatory Practice Human rights act 1998 This is useful within the UK because lays down the law which every individual is entitled too. These rights give us freedom. They may affect many things such as the rights to live and the rights to die also the rights we use in everyday life. National initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice so issues are prevented from happening. Freedom from torture and degrading treatment – This mean treatment causing severe mental or physical
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antidiscriminatory practice Discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person or group deemed different from ourselves or society. Discrimination derives from our prejudices towards these groups of people who we have developed negative attitudes towards. Family‚ friends‚ workplace and society can affect these attitudes. It is part of your job as a social worker to fight discrimination where you find it and for this you adopt the theory of anti-discriminatory practice. Anti-discriminatory practice is the
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Frequent text message users‚ social media advocates‚ and opinionated bloggers all write about various topics‚ but how does that compare to classic writing? Clive Thompson‚ author of Smarter Than You Think‚ continuously supports his mark that the Internet‚ regardless of its credibility‚ is progressively transforming today’s way of writing‚ allowing society to write more effectively and for longer lengths. Based on Thompson’s claims he makes in “Public Thinking”‚ it is apparent that appeals to logos
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ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE (link) Underpinning Values DIGNITY PRIVACY CHOICE SAFETY COFIDENTIALITY INDIVIDUALITY RESPECT EQUALITY DIVERSITY ACCOUNTABILTY Equality Act 2010 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents The Equality Act 2010 replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single piece of legislation to make the law simpler and remove inconsistencies. It covers nine so-called ‘protected characteristics’ which cannot be used as a reason to treat people unfairly. These are:
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