Diversity in the Workplace Lucrecia Wright June 23‚ 2013 Diversity is defined as the inclusion of different types of people‚ as people of different races or cultures‚ in a group or organization. In nursing‚ the issue of diversity ranges from demographic profiles of colleagues to cultural barriers that exist between nurses and patients. The purpose of this essay is to examine the importance of diversity and culturally competent nursing care‚ the impact of gender diversity
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problems. Diverse workforce can however be seen as something positive that may bring positive impact to an organisation despite of all the challenges that the management as well as the employees may have to deal with. In this essay‚ I will focus on age - the aspect of diversity often been avoided‚ the organisational behaviour challenges that are created and lastly‚ knowledge and skills managers have to develop. Generations are sectioned into the Traditionalists (born 1900-1945)‚ the Baby Boomers
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Looking at me you might wonder what I could possibly understand about diversity – middle class white male‚ college educated‚ married with two children‚ a boy and a girl. These broad generalizations describe me‚ but they do not define me; just as similar ones about others are equally uninformative. They note apparent features while failing to capture inherent uniqueness. To me‚ diversity encompasses respect and acceptance‚ concepts defined by actions taken to recognize and understand individuality
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aspects‚ leads one to address the concept of cultural diversity or multiculturalism. It has been defined that cultural diversity or multiculturalism encompasses the cultural differences that exist between individuals‚ including language‚ dress and traditions‚ one’s notion of morality and religion‚ the way one interacts with the environment‚ and the way societies organize themselves (“Cultural Diversity” 2008). In the concept of cultural diversity‚ it can be recognized that two terms are equally important
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Diversity in the United States Charly Brooks June 17‚ 2012 Dr. Rosetta Kincaid EHT/125 Cultural Diversity To begin my personal informative essay on diversity in the United States‚ I would like to point out what information has had the most influence on how I better understand and relate to others different from how I did in the past. I do not feel as though this class taught me any more than I already know about other races and ethnicities‚ in terms of‚ how their ancestors came to America
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Question 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1- Diversity means the difference between people and the values and beliefs that they have‚ there is lots of ways in which people differ‚ for example‚ ability‚ beliefs‚ race‚ religion‚ gender‚ culture‚ the differences in people are what makes an individual and as a care worker it is important to recognise these and respect their individuality to ensure that they feel valued and included‚ if I treated everyone the same or made assumptions or decisions for my service user’s
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K. Tomlin‚ October 2011 Reflective Essay 1: Diversity in Psychology Why do we study diversity in psychology? Diversity comes in many forms. It is extremely important that psychologists‚ counselors‚ and therapists not only develop the skills to successfully treat and assess individuals‚ but they must also understand their values and attitudes related to the facets of diversity: age‚ religion‚ socio-economic status‚ culture‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ spirituality‚ and ability. First and
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Jordan Thompson Dr. Amy Juhala English 238 Diversity Comparison Essay May 11‚ 2011 The Importance of Diversity Diversity comes in different forms such as social and cultural. Social diversity has to do with a person or persons and their feelings‚ what they go through and how they deal with it. Each individual is unique and it is important for children to realize this. Individuals grow up and change because of their society. That is where social diversity comes from. Societies and cultures are dynamic
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Unit 303 – Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings Outcome 1 (1.1 1.2 1.3) Diversity is to respect everyone’s differences‚ regardless of race‚ nationality‚ age‚ religion‚ culture‚ gender‚ beliefs‚ ability and talent. Each person is an individual‚ and by respecting this people can be valued on their contributions‚ and not subject to negative response due to their differences. Respecting and embracing peoples differences will allow for a better working environment
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time of growing academically‚ learning how to interact and communicate effectively‚ and gaining a broader worldview. Therefore‚ diversity is necessary to the experience of any college student‚ and it allows one to learn and grow socially and academically because it creates a melting pot of cultures and ideas for students to dive into. When a student encounters diversity‚ he or she may become more aware of his or her own prejudices and biases. Then‚ a student can use the lessons to grow‚ lead‚ and
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