The Concerns of Obesity in Children and Young People Introduction Fat adults are fat because they eat too much fatty food and do not get enough exercise. Fat children are healthy and cute. Fat teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health
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Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion Jennifer Smith Garman Soc/315 January 31‚ 2011 Dana Batzka Abstract This paper addresses the many dimensions of cultural diversity. How these dimensions affect which cultural‚ ethnic‚ or other groups people identify with‚ and how these groups affect our social circles. The difference between diversity and inclusion is identified as well as the importance of diversity training within the workplace and how workplace culture is affected by diversity. Thinking
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Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings. 1.1) * Diversity is essentially another word for different‚ it recognises that people are different and unique in many ways such as‚ personal characteristics‚ background‚ culture‚ personality‚ race‚ disability‚ gender‚ religion‚ belief‚ sexual orientation and age. It means recognising and understanding individual’s differences and embracing them‚ to allow people feel more valued. * Equality means treating people in a way
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Group Living for Children and Young People 1.1‚ 1.2‚1‚3‚1‚4. The concept of “children’s rights” is something that some people find difficult‚ and many people fail to understand. It is easily trivialised‚ and yet it addresses issues central to the safety‚ well-being and development of our youngest citizens‚ and indeed our society as a whole. Children’s rights and interests are often forgotten and the very rationale for the Convention on the Rights of the Child was that children require special protection:
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Unit 9 Equality and diversity 1.1: Explaining what is meant by: Diversity: Literally means difference. When it is used as a contrast or addition to equality‚ it is about recognising individual as well as group differences‚ treating people as individuals while placing positive value on diversity in the community and in the workforce. The differences between individuals and groups in society relate to gender‚ ethnic‚ originals‚ social‚ culture‚ religion background‚ sexual orientation‚ family
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relationships between children‚ young people and adults. We are all more likely to communicate information with one another if we have positive relationships. Using good communication creates a positive environment for all pupils‚ staff and parents; from which everyone benefits. However positive relationships are not achieved over night or by chance as they take time to develop and require certain aspects to maintain the positivity. By creating positive relationships‚ children/pupils feel safer‚ more
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Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion Individual Assignment: Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Week 1 Individual SOC/315 What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. The dimensions of cultural diversity are made up of peoples of different races‚ ethnicities‚ religion and genders that when they come together their cultural characteristics that make them up should not be thrown away or overlooked‚ rather
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1Unit3: Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion in work with children and young people 3.1 Understanding the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people. EQUALITY‚ The state of being equal especially in status‚ rights or opportunity. DIVERSITY‚ Acceptence and Respect‚ understanding that each individual is unique and recognise our individual differences Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 aims to end the discrimination and protect the rights of all
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Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity SOC 315 Stephanie Medley-Rath February 01‚ 2012 Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion We live in a society and a country that is able to incorporate different cultures and be as diverse as possible. The following paper will address the dimensions of cultural diversity‚ the ethnic and cultural groups in which I identify‚ the difference between diversity and inclusion‚ the importance of workplace diversity training
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According to Gravells‚ 2006 equality relates to the right of all learners to attend and participate in lessons‚ whereas diversity is about valuing the differences of the learners. It is important for teachers to create a learning environment that is inclusive and celebrates diversity‚ it should be free from bias‚ stereotyping and prejudice. A college must provide a curriculum content that promotes equality and diversity through its teaching‚ assessment‚ learner progression and achievement‚ student
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