Week 10 - Diversity & Inclusion: Diverse Groups
Who are you?
Race
Gender
Age
Culture
Occupation
Language
Religion
Politics
Marital Status
Physical/mental condition
Why are groups significant?
We are social beings
Groups become more than the sum of the parts
Group identities influence cohesion within the group
Groups are significant in understanding, stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
Inter-group Relations
The focus of helping professionals should no longer be seeking to understand the other, but rather, understanding the self amid unbalanced power relationships
Working efficiently with people from diverse backgrounds reduces discrimination and conflict
EDI is built on this principle
