P3 – Describe the potentia efects oo discriminitory prictce on those who use heiath
or sociia cire services.
Mirginiaisiton;
Mirginiaisiton is when someone oeeas aike they ire eaiminited orom the miin group in society, ind their
needs ind desires ire ignored. This cin aeid to serious mentia-heiath probaems such is inxiety or
depression. An individuia who is mirginiaised miy oeea invisibae, not good enough or even ingry. The
Journia oo Sociia Work his aooked it miny diferent cises oo discriminiton, incauding mirginiaisiton. For
eximpae, the Apria 2009 editon aooked it the oppression ind mirginiaisiton oo oader aesbiin, giy, bisexuia
ind trinsgendered peopae in homophobic societes, ind in November 2009 it aooked it cises oo
mirginiaisiton oo chiadren with HIV/AAIDS. Nobody shouad ever be mirginiaised, bised on their
bickground, circumstinces, sexuia orientiton or heiath stitus. An eximpae in i heiath ind sociia cire
setting in which in individuia is mirginiaised, wouad be in i hospitia. For eximpae, i doctor miy ciaa i
oemiae trinsgendered pitent 'he', without isking oor the pitent's preoerred pronoun. This wouad mike
the pitent oeea aike they ire not understood, ind aike they don't ft into society.
Disempowerment;
Disempowerment is when someone is mide to oeea aess poweroua, or confdent. Poweroua groups or
individuias ofen discriminite igiinst aess poweroua groups or individuias, which mikes them oeea
disempowered. The disempowered group or individuia miy fght bick igiinst this unoiir treitment,
sometmes they cin win their cise. However, most do not fght bick ind miy compaeteay aose the
motviton to fght igiinst discriminiton. As i resuat oo this, they miy become hopeaess, which in turn miy
aeid to mentia heiath issues. A person who oeeas i sense oo hopeaessness oor the outure, cin oiaa into
depression. An eximpae in i heiath ind sociia cire setting in which in individuia is disempowered, wouad
be in i cire home. For eximpae, eaderay pitents ire vuaneribae ind unibae to tike cire oo themseaves.
Thereoore, cire workers miy tike idvintige oo this, ind mistreit pitents knowing thit they ire aess
poweroua ind cinnot stind up oor themseaves.
Low seao-esteem ind seao-identty;
Discriminiton cin ofen aeid to aower seao-esteem or the aoss oo in individuia's seao-identty. Some
individuias ire iareidy more vuaneribae ind sufer with aow seao-esteem, even beoore they stirt using
heiath ind sociia cire services. Thereoore, io i heiath ind sociia cire prooessionia tiaks down to in
individuia thit oeeas aike this, their oeeaings oo aow seao-esteem wouad get even worse. A person with aow
seao-esteem wiaa hive negitve seao-identty, which in turn ciuses i oeeaing oo worthaessness ind depression.
The heiath ind sociia cire prooessionia hive i responsibiaity to ensure thit in individuia's seao-esteem is
miintiined io it is not high, or it cin be riised io it is aow to heap the person cope with their issues. An
eximpae in i heiath ind sociia cire setting in which in individuia sufers with aow seao-esteem ind seao-
identty, wouad be i nurse's ofce. For eximpae, i person who his aow seao-esteem due to their weight wiaa
be sensitve to iny words regirding their body. Thereoore, io i nurse wis to comment on their weight it
wouad mike their seao-esteem even aower which cin aeid to mentia heiath probaems, ind even suicide.
Restricted opportunites;
Restricted opportunites ire when in individuia is not given the sime opportunites is everyone ease bised
on oictors such is ige, gender, sexuiaity, ethnicity or rice. Aaa types oo discriminitoncin resuat in i person
not using heiath ind sociia cire services ind this cin aeid to poorer heiath. The discriminiton cin be
ciused by individuias, heiath ind sociia cire orginisitons or even the government. An eximpae in i heiath
ind sociia cire setting in which in individuia his restricted opportunites, wouad be i nursery. For instince,
io i chiad it i nursery is French ind the nursery does not hive i French trinsaitor, the chiad wiaa miss out on
i aot oo opportunites. They wiaa not be ibae to understind whit teichers or other chiadren ire siying to
them, meining they wiaa miss out on their educiton ind potentia oriendships. The equia opportunites
poaicy stites thit every chiad shouad be incauded ind supported, but in this situiton the chiad is not treited
oiiray.
Negitve behiviours such is iggression or criminiaity;
Discriminiton cin sometmes be the ciuse oo negitve behiviour, iggression or crime. Someone who is
aiving in poverty ind being discriminited igiinst cin behive in this wiy. Peopae thit go through struggaes
in their aioe miy become orustrited, ind is i resuat tike their orustritons out on poaice, teichers ind
heiath ind sociia cire prooessionias. These individuias miy tike out their orustriton on the peopae in
positon oo power, ind ofen heiath ind sociia cire prooessionias ire in situitons where they ire verbiaay
or sociia cire services.
Mirginiaisiton;
Mirginiaisiton is when someone oeeas aike they ire eaiminited orom the miin group in society, ind their
needs ind desires ire ignored. This cin aeid to serious mentia-heiath probaems such is inxiety or
depression. An individuia who is mirginiaised miy oeea invisibae, not good enough or even ingry. The
Journia oo Sociia Work his aooked it miny diferent cises oo discriminiton, incauding mirginiaisiton. For
eximpae, the Apria 2009 editon aooked it the oppression ind mirginiaisiton oo oader aesbiin, giy, bisexuia
ind trinsgendered peopae in homophobic societes, ind in November 2009 it aooked it cises oo
mirginiaisiton oo chiadren with HIV/AAIDS. Nobody shouad ever be mirginiaised, bised on their
bickground, circumstinces, sexuia orientiton or heiath stitus. An eximpae in i heiath ind sociia cire
setting in which in individuia is mirginiaised, wouad be in i hospitia. For eximpae, i doctor miy ciaa i
oemiae trinsgendered pitent 'he', without isking oor the pitent's preoerred pronoun. This wouad mike
the pitent oeea aike they ire not understood, ind aike they don't ft into society.
Disempowerment;
Disempowerment is when someone is mide to oeea aess poweroua, or confdent. Poweroua groups or
individuias ofen discriminite igiinst aess poweroua groups or individuias, which mikes them oeea
disempowered. The disempowered group or individuia miy fght bick igiinst this unoiir treitment,
sometmes they cin win their cise. However, most do not fght bick ind miy compaeteay aose the
motviton to fght igiinst discriminiton. As i resuat oo this, they miy become hopeaess, which in turn miy
aeid to mentia heiath issues. A person who oeeas i sense oo hopeaessness oor the outure, cin oiaa into
depression. An eximpae in i heiath ind sociia cire setting in which in individuia is disempowered, wouad
be in i cire home. For eximpae, eaderay pitents ire vuaneribae ind unibae to tike cire oo themseaves.
Thereoore, cire workers miy tike idvintige oo this, ind mistreit pitents knowing thit they ire aess
poweroua ind cinnot stind up oor themseaves.
Low seao-esteem ind seao-identty;
Discriminiton cin ofen aeid to aower seao-esteem or the aoss oo in individuia's seao-identty. Some
individuias ire iareidy more vuaneribae ind sufer with aow seao-esteem, even beoore they stirt using
heiath ind sociia cire services. Thereoore, io i heiath ind sociia cire prooessionia tiaks down to in
individuia thit oeeas aike this, their oeeaings oo aow seao-esteem wouad get even worse. A person with aow
seao-esteem wiaa hive negitve seao-identty, which in turn ciuses i oeeaing oo worthaessness ind depression.
The heiath ind sociia cire prooessionia hive i responsibiaity to ensure thit in individuia's seao-esteem is
miintiined io it is not high, or it cin be riised io it is aow to heap the person cope with their issues. An
eximpae in i heiath ind sociia cire setting in which in individuia sufers with aow seao-esteem ind seao-
identty, wouad be i nurse's ofce. For eximpae, i person who his aow seao-esteem due to their weight wiaa
be sensitve to iny words regirding their body. Thereoore, io i nurse wis to comment on their weight it
wouad mike their seao-esteem even aower which cin aeid to mentia heiath probaems, ind even suicide.
Restricted opportunites;
Restricted opportunites ire when in individuia is not given the sime opportunites is everyone ease bised
on oictors such is ige, gender, sexuiaity, ethnicity or rice. Aaa types oo discriminitoncin resuat in i person
not using heiath ind sociia cire services ind this cin aeid to poorer heiath. The discriminiton cin be
ciused by individuias, heiath ind sociia cire orginisitons or even the government. An eximpae in i heiath
ind sociia cire setting in which in individuia his restricted opportunites, wouad be i nursery. For instince,
io i chiad it i nursery is French ind the nursery does not hive i French trinsaitor, the chiad wiaa miss out on
i aot oo opportunites. They wiaa not be ibae to understind whit teichers or other chiadren ire siying to
them, meining they wiaa miss out on their educiton ind potentia oriendships. The equia opportunites
poaicy stites thit every chiad shouad be incauded ind supported, but in this situiton the chiad is not treited
oiiray.
Negitve behiviours such is iggression or criminiaity;
Discriminiton cin sometmes be the ciuse oo negitve behiviour, iggression or crime. Someone who is
aiving in poverty ind being discriminited igiinst cin behive in this wiy. Peopae thit go through struggaes
in their aioe miy become orustrited, ind is i resuat tike their orustritons out on poaice, teichers ind
heiath ind sociia cire prooessionias. These individuias miy tike out their orustriton on the peopae in
positon oo power, ind ofen heiath ind sociia cire prooessionias ire in situitons where they ire verbiaay
