marginalisation is where an individual, or a group of individuals is made to feel less superior to others. In a health and social care setting, no individuals should feel that they are less superior because of their background, sexual orientation or health status. Disempowerment - Individuals who feel discriminated against by other people or groups that are more powerful will feel disempowered. In some circumstances, the individual may be able to fight against the discrimination, yet many individuals
(DSM) is used within the health care system as a guide for clinicians on how to provide proper treatment for individuals. The DSM has recently changed patients that acquire cross-sex hormone treatment from ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ to ‘Gender Dysphoria’. According to Corneil, Eisfeld & Botzer (2010), DSM-IV defines Gender Identity Disorder as one’s overwhelming desire to become the opposite sex different from their own biological sex. This definition is associated with social stigma and isolation because
One of the issues raised by the midwifery team was concerns regarding Miss Andersons’ mental health, and on 15 July 2009 a mental health link worker assessed and found no evidence of depression or anxiety in Miss Anderson, and she failed to attend a further post-natal appointment, claiming it was not needed. As time passed her erratic behaviors suggested otherwise
structure. Traditional nomadic Kazakh cultures recognized the important role that women played in ensuring the subsistence of the family, and women participated in many economic and social activities alongside men. Muslim women were not veiled and young men and women associated freely in many aspects of life, for example in horse racing or singing contests. Traditional songs and literature depicted women