
The Diversity Training Handbook
A Practical Guide to Understanding and Changing Attitudes
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 3. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7494-4476-1 (ISBN)
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Description
In the UK, post-Stephen Lawrence, the revised Race Relations Act (2000) and post-9/11 all organisations have had to become much more aware of diversity issues and the need to understand and, if necessary, change underlying attitudes.This timely new book, from one of the authors of the highly successful Equal Opportunities Handbook, provides a practical and sensible approach to dealing with this sensitive issue.
Providing clear guidelines, the book provides advice for dealing with issues including stereotyping, prejudice, racism, sexism, homophobia, disability etc. With information on designing diversity training and advice on appropriate techniques to help bring about attitudinal change the book offers proven practical advice. New material and case studies on how to implement a Race Equality Impact Assessment, legal updates and key learning points for each chapter make this essential reading for organisations and individuals.
Providing clear guidelines, the book provides advice for dealing with issues including stereotyping, prejudice, racism, sexism, homophobia, disability etc. With information on designing diversity training and advice on appropriate techniques to help bring about attitudinal change the book offers proven practical advice. New material and case studies on how to implement a Race Equality Impact Assessment, legal updates and key learning points for each chapter make this essential reading for organisations and individuals.
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent blend of theory and practice that does not attempt to evade or minimise the very real difficulties that diversity trainers often experience." - People Management "Buy it...and ensure your organisation is aware of diversity in its many forms and is able to take advantage of and maximise the potential and contribution of all your employees." - Personnel Today "Addresses thorny questions in a sensitive and helpful manner." - Training Journal"More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 1 mm
Width: 1 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4476-1 (9780749444761)
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John Jones | Phil Clements
The Diversity Training Handbook
A Practical Guide to Understanding and Changing Attitudes
Book
10/2008
3rd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€55.89
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Persons
Phil Clements and John Jones are trainers with many years' experience and run a successful training consultancy dealing with issues of diversity. Dr Phil Clements is also Programme Area Leader at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, and the author of a number of Kogan Page titles including The Equal Opportunities Handbook, A Practical Guide to Faciliation Skill s and Be Positive. John Jones is the Distance Learning Undergraduate Degrees Programme Leader for the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies at Portsmouth University.
Content
*Approaching diversity: assumptions, diversity training *Making the case for diversity: business case, legal framework, organizational strategies *Learning to learn about diversity: training or education, model for training, involving minority groups *Designing diversity training: needs analysis, using standards, aims and goals, implementing a diversity programme *Diversity training challenges and issues: confidentiality, institutional racism and discrimination, trainer stress *Tactics for teaching and learning diversity: role play, psychodrama, issues for facilitators *Evaluating and assessing diversity training *Learning intentions: general duties, The Race Equality Impact Assessment