Racial Discrimination And Children

The first and most crucial step to solving an issue is to recognize that the issue actually exists. Many people fail to recognize that race has a correlation to the way that a person is treated in their society. In many aspects of American society, a person's race is a major determinant to how they are treated. Race impacts the way a person is treated in the workplace, by police and in the doctor’s office. Race grants privilege to those who it

All of the policies and procedures by which I work are defined by The Children's Act 1989 which legislates for England and Wales. All our Safeguarding measures, Health and Safety policies and Child protection procedures must follow the relevant legislations. As a children’s residential home we have to follow The National Minimum Standards too and it is these

Racial disproportionality and disparity in child welfare represents a complex phenomenon emanating from historical theoretical socioeconomic and policy trends that has shaped this service over the past several decades. There are many theories that have been proposed explain why racial disproportionality and disparity exists in child welfare. It has been recognized the underlying roots of racial disproportionality and disparity are complex and often coexists. Racial disproportionate in child welfare will be the focus of this research. I will focus on is Racial Bias and Discrimination of child welfare agencies, particularly the child protective services.

Children of low socio-economic status and especially those who are children of colour or suffer from disability or inability struggle against health, physically, mentally and emotionally. These individuals can be considered most This can be associated with the severity of social and environmental determents which cause an impact on the lives and lifestyles of these individuals. Political economic factors such as policy development may intersect with difficulties due to intersectionality; the developmental needs differ from child to child and finding a solution may sever equality as one can benefit more so than another. Having total equity and justice can be difficult but not impossible to achieve. With the right basis and foundation, policy makers can develop an ideal for each intersectional or social group to improve their health and wellbeing as a child thus, improving their health and aiding their potential as an

While many people assumed that all children have insurance it is possibility true but that is not the case for all children. When it comes to African American children only a little over a half of them are on Medicaid (Health Coverage n.d.). Due to the fact that some African American adults does not have only insurance changes have been made. There are some states that has changed and expanded children eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP (Health Coverage n.d.). Many people only know about Medicaid but there is another insurance program for children. The other program for kids are known as (CHIP) which stand for Children Health Insurance program. Making sure that children has insurance is very important because they need to be able to get the required services needed.

The social category “children” defines a group of individuals who are perceived to be distinct, with essential characteristics including innocence and the need for protection (Haslam, Rothschild, & Ernst, 2000). However, not every child is given the protections of childhood equal to their peers. On average, children who are members of dehumanized groups such as African Americans receive fewer basic social considerations (Haslam, Rothschild, & Ernst, 2000). The lack of perceived innocence for Black children causes individuals to view them as more “adult-like” or overestimate their age. These false perceptions portray Black children as less innocent and more vulnerable to harsh, adult-like treatment (Phillip Atiba, 2014). In the context of the criminal justice system, dehumanization of this kind could explain the racial disparities in sentencing and use of force by officers (Phillip Atiba, 2014). Black children are 18 times more likely than White children to be sentenced as adults and represent 58% of children sentenced to adult facilities (Poe-Yamagata & Jones, 2007).

There are many people who say that we are living in a post racial society in the United States today and there are aspects of life in which that seems to be true. Yet there are many areas of life however in which race still is an important divider that has a major impact on the experiences of the minority peoples in the United States. In 2010, about 41% of the U.S. population identified themselves as members of racial or ethnic minority groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control, compared to non-minorities, some minorities experience a disproportionate level of preventable disease, death and disability (. http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html ).

Race has a great impact on the health of a population because it affects the perception of a potential patient. Minority groups face harsh stigmas that dehumanize the quality of their life. Movements such as Black Lives Matter seems to be the 21st century solution to systematic oppression that has been with the United States since the creation of this country. However, this has placed a great barrier for African Americans, Hispanic/Latino and many other underrepresented minorities that is now irreversible. This barrier is detrimental to the physical and mental state/health of minority individuals. Those who do not have to worry about social issues such as police brutality and whether their safety will be compromised because of the pigmentation

Since the discovery of the America; slavery, separate but equal; segregated pools, buses, trains and water fountains; workplace and housing discriminations; as well as other biases and hostilities have served as the painful reality of the United States’ racial health, especially for African Americans, more so those living in Southern States; Let not forget about the beatings, bombings and assassinations.

Mental health issues can develop in an individual as a result of racial stereotyping. “According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States face a social and economic environment of inequality that includes greater exposure to racism which takes a toll on mental health”.

Children and adolescents are vulnerable to the harmful effects of racism and racial discrimination. This leads to consequences both in their childhood and through the life trajectory (Priest et al., 2014). Racism is expressed in various ways through emotions, behaviors/practices, and beliefs embedded in structures and social systems (Priest et al., 2014). Currently, there is increasing empirical evidence that vicarious racial discrimination leads to negative health outcomes for adolescents and children. Vicarious racism is hearing or seeing someone else experience racism. (Priest et al., 2014). Studies show that adolescence and childhood stages are the foundations for mental health outcomes across the life stages (Priest et al., 2014). Intervening during the adolescent years is recommended as an important way to reduce inequalities in mental health outcomes during their life span (Priest et al.,

Kaori Fujishiro had a research in which investigated whether racial privilege was associated with personal health. In Fjishiro’s article, the author discussed how Racial discrimination is discussed more than Racial privilege. He did a study to note how racial privilege can have an affect on personal health.

The film entitled Unnatural Causes: In Sickness and in Wealth, provided significant information on the status of health within the United States. This film mainly focuses on the health disparities in America, which is defined as “Systematic, plausibly avoidable health differences adversely affecting socially disadvantaged groups (by race/ethnicity, gender, income, (dis)ability, sexuality, age and other categories associated with marginalization)” (Jette, 2016) Though I previously held a good understanding regarding the causes of the various health disparities within America, this film proved to further supports my previous ideas concerning the root causes of the health disparity epidemic. From my prior knowledge and interest in the field of

Structural racism affects our health more than our genes. For example, the death rates for the African American is higher and they have higher rates for many chronic diseases, but the reason is not bad genetics. Because people of color are exposed to the racial discrimination, which is an added stressor that links with many other diseases for the people of color. (In sickness and in Wealth) The documentary “in Sickness and Health” presented us the example of twin sisters who have the same genes and different health

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said, “We have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways”. This quote rings true where equality in the workplace is concerned. In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson”, we see what social discrimination looks like through the eyes of children who are observing a wealthier part of town. In their eyes, they see and injustice and question why it is not being altered into something centered more on equality and equal opportunity. Toni Cade Bambara’s story “The Lesson” is written to make a point about racial discrimination in the workplace and social inequality.