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Describe two situations which demonstrate a conflict or dilemma between exercising a duty of care and the rights of an individual.

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Within my line of work, there are many times that there are conflicts or dilemmas between exercising my duty of care and the rights of an individual.

A typical example may be when an obese client wants to eat junk food or takeaways every day despite it being detrimental to their health. My duty of care obligations require me to encourage the client to have a healthy diet so that they don’t get poorly from overeating or not getting enough nutrition, however I also need to remember that all individuals have the right to make their own choices about what they eat.

Another example would be if an individual with paranoid schizophrenia refuses to take their medication. Everyone has the right to refuse medication and I should respect that, however my obligation to duty of care would require to do everything I can to try to encourage the individual to take it because I know that it would be detrimental to their mental health if they didn’t.

Using the table below, identify three ways of challenging discrimination, and describe how each will promote change.

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Way to challenge discrimination How this will promote change
Speaking up if somebody is being discriminatory. It lets the person know that their behaviour is unacceptable and may allow the opportunity to educate them about why discrimination is wrong.
Having a company equality and diversity policy that all employees are required to read. It lets people know what is and is not acceptable and why, along with the potential consequences of non-compliance.
Reporting discrimination to your manager or making a complaint to employer of the person discriminating. The company must take your report/complaint seriously and investigate it thoroughly according to company policies and the law.

Explain how to support an individual to keep safe sexually to minimise sexual vulnerability and to avoid instances of abusive experiences

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Individuals can be supported to keep safe sexually by being provided with relevant information and education. This can include guidance on safe sex, contraception, appropriate sexual behaviour and what is lawful and unlawful. It is also paramount to teach individuals that nobody has the right to touch their genitals or any other part of their body without consent. Building up a trusting professional relationship with an individual and installing a core value of ‘no secrets’ and talking openly about sexual subjects can be very useful in preventing sexual abuse, as can explaining the importance of gentleness in intimacy. In some cases, specialist assistance may be needed from other health and social care professionals such as psychologists and social workers.

In addition, it is paramount to remember that an individual with learning disabilities has the same rights as everybody else in their sexual expression and has the freedom to make their own choices providing it is lawful and there is not a safeguarding issue (a copy of my company’s Safeguarding Policy has been attached to this document as evidence).

 

For each of the following people/groups of people, describe two different possible effects of discrimination

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Individual They become angry and upset that they are being treated differently to others.

They lose self-esteem as they are made to feel that they are worth less than others.
 Their families  They feel guilty that they have entrusted the care of their relation with someone that is discriminatory.

They put a complaint in to the service provider.
 Wider society  People may feel awkward or embarrassed if they witness discrimination.

People may challenge the person discriminating and tell them it is not acceptable.
 Those who discriminate  They may feel ashamed if challenged about their behaviour.

They may lose their job.

Describe different ways an individual can express themselves sexually and how individual preferences can be supported

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There are several ways that an individual can express themselves sexually. Of course, having sexual intercourse is the most obvious but other intimate actions such as kissing, hugging and stroking can also be methods of sexual expression. There is also the use of sex aids and legal pornogography, masturbation and the way an individual dresses (including their underwear) can be a form of sexual expression.

It is important for a support worker to be able to support an individual in their sexual expression and respect the choices that they make without judgement, whilst also providing guidance on what is lawful and socially acceptable. This could mean dealing with sensitive subjects and doing things that some people may find uncomfortable with (for example, supporting an individual to buy products from an adult store).