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This important textbook presents a distinctive holistic approach to developing anti-oppressive practice and demonstrates how an understanding of equality and diversity can affect interaction and intervention in a range of health and social care settings, and with a range of service users. Drawing on case studies and practice guidelines, the book proposes a range of strategies for students and professionals that will enable them to develop skills in cultural equality and anti-discrimination and apply them to their everyday practice.
Useful Concepts in Anti-Oppression
Useful Concepts in Anti-Oppression
Aim
- To introduce a number of concepts, understanding of which can help the development and maintenance of anti-oppressive practice.
- To discuss briefly each topic, under the headings Community and culture, Power and empowerment, Equality and anti-oppression, and Identity and relationships.
Community and Culture
Under this heading we will present commentary on these topics: Diversity, Culture, Cultural competence, Multi-culturalism, Competent community, Inclusion and exclusion, Integration, Participation, and Community action.
Diversity
Diversity refers to the presence of a wide variety of identity characteristics amongst the people in a particular community: old and young, big and small, from a wide variety of ethnic groups, representing different religions, from all classes, disabled and non-disabled, with a wide range of lifestyles and political beliefs, of different sexual orientations, and ...
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