equality and Diversity

Values, beliefs, ideas and characteristics passed from one generation to the next:

• culture
• assimilation
• customs
• ethnicity

The process of assuming that everyone in the same ethnic, racial or cultural group act the same, share the same beliefs or attitudes: a particular group is the same:

• ethnicity
• ethnocentric
• prejudice
• stereotyping

In regards to cultural diversity, healthcare worker's must learn to be:

• Honest
• Hard workers
• tolerant
• professional

What is diversity?

• love

• variety

• hate

• patience

Is the definition of diversity

• Happiness is being diverse.

• The state of being diverse; variety.

• The state of being happy.

• There is no definition of diversity.

The understanding that different people have different beliefs and customs is__.

• language

• culture

• belief

• custom

Which of these is not a protected characteristic?

• Age
• Maternity
• Hair Colour
• Health

What is Prejudice?

• Judging someone by your own standards.
• Judging someone based on a biased opinion.

Employers are allowed to pay you less than your peers if you have a disability, because they have to make adjustments for you at work.

• True
• False

Equality and diversity in the workplace means...

• freedom from discrimination, offering equal opportunities to all and encouraging good working relationships.
• treating everyone the same despite differences in appearance, abilities and beliefs.