Additionally, people with CF use social isolation as a defence mechanism to avoid the anxiety from comparisons to healthier peers (Pfeffer, Pfeffer, & Hodson, 2003).Without this experience of intimacy, individuals will become isolated, lose themselves, and reject those who may become close (Peterson, 2010; Maier, 1978). Furthermore, for people with CF, social support from family and partners are determinants for a good quality of life (QoL), which is a critical predictor of survival (Besier & Goldbeck, 2012). Therefore, the tendency of those with chronic illnesses to avoid intimacy can consequent in poor mental, social, and physical well-being (World Health Organization, n.d.).
Encountered in middle adulthood, the seventh stage, generativity versus stagnation, relates to the contributions that an individual can make to assist society and the younger generations in developing a meaningful life through having a productive career (Peterson, 2010). With the medical advances, people with CF have attained an increased life expectancy that has allowed them to maintain regular jobs. However, being a recent phenomenon, employers do not yet know how to accommodate the health needs of people with CF so that they can sustain their career. Consequently, many must leave their jobs. Additionally, those with CF often receive pay cuts and discrimination in the workplace due to their condition (Targett et al., 2014). Such circumstances can discourage individuals and lead to the feelings of
Racism is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. In the workforce, the issue of racism and discrimination has been brought to the center of conversations around the world. Companies claim to be “colorblind” and not hire somebody based on their race or gender, but the employment rates among minorities and women around the world is significantly lower than the majority in the given country. There is also the growing issue of minorities, such as blacks in america, making significantly less money than whites. This issue affects people all around the world who happen
When someone is suffering or living with a chronic illness it can have a huge impact on them psychologically and socially. Chronic Illness is a condition that is prolonged in duration, usually more than 3 months and is rarely cured (DoH, 2012). Having to cope with a chronic condition might lead to life changes, such as dependency on others, loss of income, which can cause feelings of loss and reduced self-esteem. They can also report feelings of social rejection, poor healthcare and workplace termination due to their presenting condition (Earnshaw, Quinn, & Park, 2011).
Discussions of such issues suggest that other external factors may be influencing the decisions and maintenance of many CF patients. For instance CF patients need to prioritise the way in which they self-manage their treatment, this can be difficult when trying to balance family, work, education and other responsibilities and their levels of adherence may fluctuate (Sawicki, Sellers, & Robinson, 2009). These fluctuations can be detrimental to their condition and may result in hospitalisation, causing additional disruptions in their daily life. However, engaging in so called normal activities might therefore also reinforce a sense of being healthy and having a nondifferent identity. Conquering a healthy balance is one which CF patients may need to adopt. One of the significant points from McCormick et al, (2005) research underlined the substantial clinical differences for females in comparison to males. The authors found that females had worst disease severity than males. Why might this difference be occurring? In 2009 Besier, Schmitz and Goldbeck, investigated the effects of relationship status on life satisfaction, as numerous findings suggest that despite the relationship status, many females CF patients still reported worse quality of life scores than males (Walters, Britton, & Hodson, 1993). Besier et al, (2009) administrated the Life satisfaction questionnaire on a sample of 243 CF (129
With an increasing number of women entering the workforce, pregnancy discrimination has become a pervasive problem. This paper, which focuses on the United States (US), thus considers the underlying reasons and impacts of this biasness from the perspectives of both employee and employer. It then follows with a study on the legal protections in place to prevent such behaviour. And lastly, it will analyse various ethical issues involved in this unequal treatment of pregnant employees in the workplace using ethical frameworks such as Utilitarianism theory, Kantian Ethics and John Rawls’ Justice as Fairness. These ethical frameworks will help highlight
Despite Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal law which bans gender and race discrimination in employment, advancement, and termination, ethnic discrimination and prejudice in the workplace is still a very pertinent issue. In fact, racial discrimination is the most common kind of discrimination workers report to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency in charge of enforcing Title VII. Prejudice in the workplace is shown in a variety of forms, is either obvious or subtle, and at times may occur without employers even realizing it. As the General Manager of a popular restaurant in Texas, I witnessed such racial discrimination and prejudice firsthand and saw how detrimental it is to the success of
People in dominant groups often perpetuate discrimination because it provides them separation and privilege. It is something that people have always done in order to exploit another group for personal gain. However; racism is a much newer concept that was built off that idea. It allowed groups of people to conquer one another, enslave them, take their territory, and oppress them. Now, to answer your question, the way to change racism is to be an ally and identify one's own privilege. Being an ally gives individuals the power to spread awareness and to educate them on the social construction of racism. These passionate people are the heartbeat for the movement to end racism. And no, simply not identifying ones race is not enough. Color blindness
In a perfect world, people would be equal in rights, opportunities, and responsibilities, despite their race or gender. In the world we live in, however, we always face all kinds of neglect based on different attributes. All over the United States, certain people treat others with prejudice because of particular features they possess. Unfortunately, prejudice and discrimination occur even in places which, by definition, should be free of all personal prejudices – specifically, in offices and other business surroundings. This tragedy is called workplace discrimination; not every unfair behavior at work, however, can be assessed as discrimination. Discrimination in the workplace happens when an employee experiences unfair treatment due to their race, gender, age, religion, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status, or other characteristics. Discrimination is one of the largest issues people face in the workplace and it must be dealt with. The U.S. have laws and regulations on discrimination but it still often occurs. Workplace discrimination appears in hiring, training, promotion, firing, and other institutional or interpersonal treatment. Discrimination sometimes causes an employee to leave or quit the workplace, resign from a position, or in more severe cases, to commit suicide or act violently against the discriminators. Discrimination is one of the largest issues many people face in the workplace.
A book offering coping strategies and hope for those diagnosed with an Invisible Chronic Illness, Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired written by Mary E. Siegel and Paul J. Donoghue, also speaks a lot about how relationships are impacted by Invisible Chronic Illness but also offers suggestions and intervention strategies in order to fix them. Those with Invisible Chronic Illness often struggle to maintain normal relationships. The burdens that can come along with having an Invisible Chronic Illnesses can hinder even the strongest of relationships. When in times of need people tend to look towards their families for support, but sometimes this need is not met making their illness even harder to bare. Some of the challenges that familial relationships will face during the time someone is diagnosed with Invisible Chronic Illness will involve changes in roles, unmet needs of both parties, and self-doubt or doubt of others.
According to the article "Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace target of new EEOC crackdown," the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" is focusing on the problem of discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace as part of its renewed vigor in enforcing anti-discrimination laws. "During the past week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed four pregnancy discrimination related lawsuits and settled a fifth -- just weeks after the government's workplace discrimination law enforcement arm announced a plan to target employers who illegally discriminate against pregnant women" (Wilkie 2012). Discriminating against a woman because she is pregnant or may become pregnant is against the law, just as discriminating against someone because of race, religion, ethnicity, or other protected status.
When a person is discriminated against their race, gender, and age. This is some of the most evident forms of discrimination. I believe the most qualified person should receive the job, regardless of race or ethnicity. When employers disrupt workplace discrimination, legally they can be sued by the person or persons and receive bad publicity. When a employee hurts from unfair treatment due to their race and religion. Proving discrimination is difficult as is can occur in a number of work-related areas, during your initial hiring phase, during training or even after you get the job and have to participate in job evaluations. As far as ethnicity goes, Americans come in every color, shape, and size and a successful business is one that understands
In a world where there have been so many advancements, is it really necessary to have laws to protect us from discrimination in the workplace? The answer is a definite yes. Unfortunately, in
While the world has unanimously advanced and is more accepting of change, the workplace continues to be a place of discrimination, prejudice and inequality. Discrimination is broadly defined to ‘distinguish unfavourably’, isolate; and is context based (Pagura, 2012). Abrahams (1991) described the workplace as an ‘inhospitable place’ where gender disparity and wage gaps persist (Stamarski & Son Hing, 2015). Among other states and countries, the Australian government actively implements and passes laws to protect and maintain equal employment rights. While the objective of these laws is ‘to eliminate discrimination,’ the regulatory mechanisms in the legislation are largely ineffective at achieving this ultimate goal (Smith, 2008). However,
A current example of discrimination in the workplace deals with the fortune 500 company Microsoft. This case involved gender biases. A female former employee of Microsoft who was claiming that men were promoted more frequently than their female counterparts brought about this lawsuit. She believed that this was a result from unfair performance appraisal procedures. She claimed that men were given superior performance evaluations strictly based on gender and not on their actual performance (Rao, 2015). Upon researching this lawsuit further, it was discovered that this was unfortunately a trend in the technology field. Within 6 months of when this lawsuit was filed, there were similar cases involving Facebook, Twitter, and Silicon Valley occurred.
Do you know all the laws against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace? If you don’t know them, this is the article for you. In this article you will learn about the different laws about pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and some examples of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. First we will talk about the examples of pregnancy discrimination.
Prejudice and inequality have always existed, even in the workplace. Many laws and corporations have been recently created in order to maintain suitable environments in the workplace. For example, the Workplace Bullying institute enforces positive behavior and assists in lawsuits about discrimination and bullying in the workplace. Although many obstacles have been overcome in the workplace, both women and men continue to undergo discrimination. It is a different form of bullying, though, it is biased treatment because of sex and race. For instance, men are rarely given paternity leave; women continue to experience pay discrimination, and both genders continue to face racial discrimination in pay. Both genders should receive equal treatment regarding parenthood and payments.