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Section 1: Definitions and attitudes

(1.1) Before you start

(1.2) Section 1: Definitions and attitudes

(1.3) Why is diversity important?

(1.4) AAMC definition of culture

(1.5) Definition of culture

(1.6) Which factors can affect cultural identity?

(1.7) How can cultural identity affect behaviour?

(1.8) Why a multifactorial definition of culture?

(1.9) Why a multifactorial definition of culture?

(1.10) Definitions of diversity

(1.11) Definitions of diversity

(1.12) A word on 'cultural competence'

(1.13) Attitudes towards diversity and diversity training

(1.14) Reasons for ambivalence towards diversity

(1.15) Poor quality training

(1.16) Negative experiences

(1.17) Political correctness

(1.18) Perception of irrelevance to one's practice

(1.19) Section 1: Recap

(1.20) Section 1: Summary

 

Section 2: What makes you you?

(2.1) Section 2: What makes you you?

(2.2) How do you view yourself?

(2.3) Circles of my multicultural self

(2.4) Circles of my multicultural self: Part 1

(2.5) Circles of my multicultural self: Part 2

(2.6) Circles of my multicultural self

(2.7) How stereotypes might impact on practice

(2.8) How stereotypes might impact on practice

(2.9) Problems that may arise from misunderstanding each other’s perspectives

(2.10) Section 2: Recap

(2.11) Section 2: Summary

 

Section 3: Legislation

(3.1) Section 3: Equality legislation

(3.2) Discrimination and the law

(3.3) The legal framework until October 2010

(3.4) The Equality Act 2010

(3.5) The protected characteristics

(3.6) What has changed with the Equality Act 2010?

(3.7) Types of discrimination

(3.8) Where does the Equality Act 2010 apply?

(3.9) The Public Sector Equality Duty

(3.10) Genuine occupational qualifications in employment

(3.11) Genuine occupational qualifications in employment

(3.12) Positive action in employment

(3.13) Sexual orientation, religion or belief

(3.14) Sexual orientation, religion or belief

(3.15) Disability discrimination – reasonable adjustments to accommodate disability

(3.16) Disability discrimination – matters an employer can take into account(3.17) Definitions of disability

(3.18) The Age Discrimination Act 2006

(3.19) Age discrimination in employment

(3.20) The Human Rights Act 1998
(3.21) Legal implications
(3.22) Scenario 1: reflection
(3.23) Comment
(3.24) Comment
(3.25) Section 3: Recap

 

Section 4: Interventions

(4.1) Section 4: Interventions

(4.2) Interventions in the UK

(4.3) Other recommendations

(4.4) A review of interventions

(4.5) Evidence of effectiveness

(4.6) Scenario 2: reflection

(4.7) Comment

(4.8) Further comment

(4.9) Appropriate action

(4.10) Section 4: Recap

(4.11) Section 4: Summary

 

Section 5: Strategies for delivering services

(5.1) Section 5: Strategies for delivering services

(5.2) Strategies at an individual level

(5.3) Secondary strategies at an individual level

(5.4) Strategies at a team level

(5.5) Strategies at a team level

(5.6) Strategies at a team level

(5.7) Strategies at an organisational level

(5.8) Section 5: Recap

(5.9) Section 5: Summary

 

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Appendix: Optional questionnaire

(A1) Part 1: Introduction

(A2) Part 2: Reflection

(A3) Part 3

(A4) Part 4

 

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