unit 204 2.1 stls level 2
Unit 204 2.1
Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
Children and young people can experience prejudice and discrimination in many ways. Prejudice is a cultural attitude which stereotypes individuals or groups because of their cultural, religious, racial, or ethnic background in a negative way. Prejudice and discrimination are aimed at both the individual and societal levels.
After the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, our children are still growing up in a society where prejudice and intolerance is still happening. Although laws have been put into place and many attitudes have changed, discrimination based on racial, ethnic, and religious grounds remains a part of daily lives for children and families resulting in bullying, which can ruin their lives in the present and for the future. There are many other reasons why children and young people are discriminated against because they don’t fit in with what others see as ‘normal’.
Racial discrimination
This happens because the child’s/young person’s skin happens to be a different colour. Disabilities
Whether the disability is physical, mental or sensory, the child/young person will suffer from discrimination. Illness
This could be any illness, diabetes where the child/young person may need to inject themselves,
Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
Children and young people can experience prejudice and discrimination in many ways. Prejudice is a cultural attitude which stereotypes individuals or groups because of their cultural, religious, racial, or ethnic background in a negative way. Prejudice and discrimination are aimed at both the individual and societal levels.
After the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, our children are still growing up in a society where prejudice and intolerance is still happening. Although laws have been put into place and many attitudes have changed, discrimination based on racial, ethnic, and religious grounds remains a part of daily lives for children and families resulting in bullying, which can ruin their lives in the present and for the future. There are many other reasons why children and young people are discriminated against because they don’t fit in with what others see as ‘normal’.
Racial discrimination
This happens because the child’s/young person’s skin happens to be a different colour. Disabilities
Whether the disability is physical, mental or sensory, the child/young person will suffer from discrimination. Illness
This could be any illness, diabetes where the child/young person may need to inject themselves,