The Equal Opportunities Handbook
How to Recognise Diversity, Encourage Fairness and Promote Anti-Discriminatory Practice
4th Edition
Published on 3. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7494-4482-2 (ISBN)
Description
Fully updated and revised to take account of recent changes in policy, attitudes and world events, this up-to-the-minute guide sets out straightforward procedures, relevant to all types of situation, and demonstrates how simple it is to behave with fairness, courtesy and sensitivity to all. Designed to be practical, realistic and usable in the real world, this book will:
help readers to check their own behaviour and attitudes;
provide guidance on fair treatment;
give valuable information on the most important issues in equal opportunities.
Personal action plans are included at the end of every chapter and a new chapter on Equal Opportunities in the workplace is included. This up-to-the minute book also includes a detailed A-Z of laws and agencies promoting equal opportunities.
help readers to check their own behaviour and attitudes;
provide guidance on fair treatment;
give valuable information on the most important issues in equal opportunities.
Personal action plans are included at the end of every chapter and a new chapter on Equal Opportunities in the workplace is included. This up-to-the minute book also includes a detailed A-Z of laws and agencies promoting equal opportunities.
Reviews / Votes
"One of the most fascinating books I have read....it encourages a lot of self-assessment and consideration of personal values and attitudes." - The Training Officer "The authors explode the myths which dog equal opportunities, raising awareness and introducing the most important issues." - The Institute of Health Education Journal"More details
Edition
4th 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: 214 mm
Width: 170 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4482-2 (9780749444822)
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Phil Clements | Tony Spinks
The Equal Opportunities Handbook
How to Recognise Diversity, Encourage Fairness and Promote Anti-Discriminatory Practice
Book
03/2009
4th Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€44.75
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Person
Phil Clements and Tony Spinks are trainers with many years' experience of working in the equal opportunities field. Dr Phil Clements is 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 Diversity Training Handbook, A Practical Guide to Faciliation Skills and Be Positive. Tony Spinks is also the co-author of A Practical Guide to Faciliation Skills.
Content
*How to be fair: definitions of prejudice *The role of language *Being in a majority group *Racism: ethnicity and racism; mythology *Sexism: changing role and status of women, gender and sex differences *Sexuality: images, equality, direct prejudice and discrimination *Disability: terms and labels, disability environment, specific concerns *Equal Opportunities in the workplace: human resource processes, performance management, bullying and harassment *Institutional Racism: Stephen Lawrence inquiry, theory, application *Religion: description of major religions *Equal Opportunities law, agencies and links to further information