Unit 5 Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs questions and answers well illustrated.

Unit 5 Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs questions and answers well illustrated. What is equality? - correct ing individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably or disadvantaged. Under the Equality Act 2010, how many protected characteristics are there? - correct answers.9 Name the 9 nine protected characteristics - correct disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex sexual orientation What does diversity mean? - correct answers.Diversity means appreciating the differences between people and treating people's values, beliefs, cultures and lifestyles with respect. What does discrimination mean? - correct answers.Discrimination can be defined as treating an individual less favourably than another because of his or her age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality or colour, etc. Discrimination can be classed as direct or indirect. What is indirect discrimination? - correct answers.Indirect: A practice, policy or rule is in place to treat people in the same way but has a worse effect on some individuals. This type of discrimination is unintentional.