AHSC 281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Continuing Education, Visual Impairment

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Appl. Hum. Sc.
• Course: AHSC 281
• Professor: Michelle Vezina

Document Summary

Any group of people who identify or associate with one another on the basis of some common purpose, need, or similarity of background. Includes the following: gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability. Meanings may vary depending on the culture. Understand: race, religion, sexuality, values, body language, etc. Secondary level: developing culturally appropriate intervention strategies and techniques. Beliefs: it does not matter whether it is true or not, it is what we think, it forms our general attitude. Undesired differentness that separates a person from others in society. Results in a person not being valued because they possess an attribute that deviates from the norm . : mental health issue is a stigma in the society. It affects people being able to be a valuable part of society. : every people falls into the same category, all women drive badly . Conforming to a fixed or general pattern.