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    National initiatives are key legislations that are laws to aim to protect people in society so that they can live a normal life without being discriminated against. Legislation is a law that has been put in place by the governing body in order to regulate or restrict. There are a range of legislations put in place to help promote diversity‚ rights and equality within society and in organisations. Such as the following: Data Protection Act‚ 1998 The information heel in a health and social care sector

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    Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Current legislation made for safeguarding children and young people are; Children act 1989. The main aims of the Act are: • To bring together private and public law in one framework; • To achieve a better balance between protecting children and enabling parents to challenge state intervention; • To encourage greater partnership between statutory authorities and parents;

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    The term `labour legislation’ is used to cover all the laws which have been enacted to deal with “employment and non-employment” wages‚ working conditions‚ industrial relations‚ social security and welfare of persons employed in industries. Need for labour legislation in India: Organized industry in a planned economy calls for the spirit of co-operation and mutual dependence for attaining the common purpose of greater‚ better and cheaper production. Since this has not been happening voluntarily

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    important issue that Daniel Keyes wants to convey is mistreating people with mental disability. In this story‚ Charlie believes that Joe and Frank were his friends and believes that they liked him; however‚ Joe and Frank were using Charlie for the sake of their own entertainment by misleading him to do which aren’t healthy‚ for example‚ mixing drugs or dose of medicine in his drink‚ leaving him alone in the night time‚ and later lying that the police had beaten him up. This shows us how people who don’t

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    Stem Cell Research Legislation and Related Legal Issues DeVry University The first embryonic stem cells were first isolated from animals in 1981 by Sir Martin Evans. However it wasn’t until 1998 that James Thompson first isolated human embryonic stem cells. Since then continuing research with stem cells has shown to be sensitive issue because of the perception of morality by humans. For this reason stem cell research legislation has been enacted and has been ever changing throughout time. Therefore

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    Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Discrimination 2. Health 3. Fear of Youth Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism involves others being prejudice or discriminating against the elderly.There is so much discrimination of different groups of people. This affects

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    BA LEARNING DIFFICULTIES/DISABILITIES SESSION: 2009/2010 SEMESTER: One SUBJECT: Psychological and Social Development (LG0901G) STUDENT ID: 0905405/0901361 Critically evaluate the Medical Model and the Social Model of Disability‚ as applied to people with learning difficulties/disabilities. Your answer should address how these models have developed over time. Within the essay consideration should be given to the place of intelligence and labelling within each model. Also discuss how each model

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    Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1 Ageism 2 Retirement 3 Neglect/Abuse Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? According to text‚ ageism is defined as prejudice and discrimination against older adults‚ which reflects a deep uneasiness among young and middle-aged people about growing

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    ninety years later‚ however‚ when slavery was abolished did the United States actually offer these “Rights” to all of its citizens. The 19th century was turbulent time of stress and change for America. One of the most controversial dilemmas was the issue of slavery. Slavery was conceived by many to be morally wrong‚ and it undermined America’s most valued beliefs. Despite this inconsistency‚ slavery was still widely supported and permitted out of economic necessity in the South. Slavery divided

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    Equal in Mind "Society’s accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment." Society makes generalizations and stereotypes about the disabled and the disease stricken. Society as a whole has the belief that they are less of a person because of something they cannot change about themselves. Society places the disabled in a category by themselves‚ as an outcast from modern civilization. We think that if we

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