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    NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference • Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your

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    The Undeniable Truths of Racial Discrimination Racial discrimination integrates into the immediate thoughts of present day like a recognizable language. The society in the book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and the society in North American are both excellent examples of racism in effect. In both societies, racism is depicted as an ideology that one’s race or ethnicity is more superior to others in humanity. Racial discrimination comes in many different forms; however, all types have the

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    are the last bastion of discrimination In the 19th century, many American cities banned public appearances by "unsightly" individuals. A Chicago ordinance was typical: "Any person who is diseased, maimed, mutilated, or in any way deformed, so as to be an unsightly or disgusting subject . . . shall not . . . expose himself to public view, under the penalty of a fine of $1 for each offense." Although the government is no longer in the business of enforcing such discrimination, it still allows businesses

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    People don’t realize that there is an overlapping of sheared characteristics from different groups. Different races has led a social problem creating racism and discrimination which leads to inequality towards different groups of people. American values set a major impact on the inequality of race and ethnicity. There is Racism and Discrimination in the education system, workspace and career, in the communities/public settings, social

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    Explain ways in which children and young people can experience prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice and discrimination are linked, however they are different terms, prejudice comprises of preconceived negative thoughts or beliefs about individuals who belong to a particular group, whereas discrimination is bigoted behaviour or action that is motivated by unfair beliefs.  Both discrimination and prejudice can take a range of forms and can take place for a multitude of reasons and usually occurs

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    affected our access to Housing, the labor market, healthcare, and education. I asked four of my family members about their personal experience with structural racism and I will also include my experience in this paper. To begin, housing discrimination is discrimination based on protected class status, race, ethnicity and so much more in the realm of housing and real estate. It can lead to racial segregation and housing inequality. It began to occur in the United States after the abolition of slavery

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    In the United States today discrimination is still an issue in society. As a society progress has definitely been made, but it has never fully gone away. Some of the most discriminatory action takes place in the American justice system. Young minority males between the ages of 25-29 are subject to being treated the most unfairly while whites of the same age are still being treated better than any race in this country. African American and Hispanic males are being incarcerated at higher rates than

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    guarantees "equal protection of the laws” regardless of race, gender, age, and religion. Grutter was not given an equal opportunity into law school because she was not part of a minority that was underrepresented, which violates her fourteenth amendment right. Affirmative action can be based on race and defeats the concept of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause, which was created to end discrimination in educational and working environments. Race is amongst other factors

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    basic principles and guidelines which must be followed when dealing with individuals in any given situation. Also I will need to explain at least three or four recent initiatives by providing detailed reasons as to how and why they promote anti- discrimination practices. Code of practice: The professional that assume the role of those who work in health and social care have all produced guidance for employers and workers related to promoting equality, diversity and rights in practice. For example,

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    biggest problems Africans Americans faced in America are segregation, discrimination, racism and prejudice. Their fight for justice marks a long sequence of events towards their freedom. Race according to the New Webster’s Dictionary is a division of mankind based on skin color, hair texture, facial make-up etc in a group or class. Racism can be traced back to the beginning of history. It has gone beyond individual discrimination and stretched as far as institutional racism and linguistic profiling

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