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¶ … ADA and Affirmative Action
Discuss the problem that might be associated with a male counselor providing services to a female client. Are these valid concerns? Explain and provide options.
Affirmative Action is designed to introduce individuals of different races, ethnic groups, religious affiliations, and genders into occupations and work places where they historically have not been present, have been underrepresented, or have not been represented in leadership capacities. However, the selection process can occasionally hurt members of those populations the policy was designed to help. This is not simply because it causes individuals to question the 'real' credentials of underrepresented groups who would be qualified, otherwise, without such a program. Affirmative Action negates the fact that there may be other reasons than racism for the dominance of certain groups in certain professions.
Consider the presence of male counselors in a rape crisis center that is attempting to achieve a more balanced gender mix -- a raped woman might not feel as comfortable talking to a male counselor. However sensitive and qualified the male counselor may actually be as a human being and a professional, the woman who has just undergone a major trauma and assault to her dignity might not be able to immediately perceive this. She may merely see a male face. Even women in less extreme emotional states, in counseling or social services situations on a one-to-one level, might be more apt to misinterpret and react in a hostile fashion to the male counselor's questions or comments about her sexual behavior, decisions to have children...
Recent immigrants from cultures with strong male/female social divisions and highly prohibitive structures upon social and professional interactions between the genders might encounter even more difficulties 'opening up' about personal, female matters as well.
Discuss the issues of an agency offering accessibility to all (ADA) what would be the impact of the costs in retrofitting offices and buildings?
Introducing wheelchairs ramps are only one cost that may be incurred by the ADA. Businesses and agencies designed to serve the public modify all structures that could physically discriminate against people with disabilities, remove barriers from preexisting structures and also provide auxiliary aids when needed to ensure effective communication with people who have hearing, vision, or speech impairments. (ADA Businesses Contact Page, 2004) This is compliant with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and requires places of public accommodation and commercial facilities to be designed, constructed, and altered in compliance with the accessibility standards established by this part. (Department of Justice, 2004)
However, businesses do not have to suffer prohibitive costs in all instances. Tax breaks, credits, and incentive programs exist for businesses, agencies, and schools that must incur high costs to become compliant with ADA standards, as well as, in some cases, institutions that make special efforts to include such…
Works Cited
ADA Business Contact Page. (2004) Retrieved on October 24, 2004 at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/business.htm
Department of Justice. (2004) "Title 3 of The Americans with Disabilities Act." Retrieved on October 24, 2004 at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/reg3a.html#Anchor-0001
Tax pack. (2004) "Tax Incentives Packet on the Americans with Disabilities Act." Retrieved on October 24, 2004 at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/taxpack.htm
4.1. Describe how diversity of workers has been impacting organizations, including organizations for which you have worked recently. The diversity of the workers has been impacting organizations on multiple levels. For instance, it has forced them to become more attentive in order to avoid any accusations of discrimination; in other words, it has forced them to become even more focused on performance, rather than other criteria, such as gender, race, ethnicity,
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American Disability Act and Affirmative Action Act Critique of Modern Civil Rights Acts The quest to ensure that every American's civil rights are guaranteed is still being waged today. New populations of disadvantaged are continuing to be guaranteed by modern legislation the same every day benefits the majority of the population often takes for granted. Acts like the American Disability Act and the Affirmative Action Act are continuing to provide for the
HR AA Working for the Federal Government requires something extra due to the nature of the enterprise. Collective agencies such as the Federal Government are much more strict about rules and regulations dealing with discrimination and equal opportunity. The purpose of this paper is to explain and describe the special circumstances for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) when working with federal contractors and subcontractors. This paper will use case study information to
Living with disabilities certainly exposes life to a variety of challenges including the challenge of securing and keeping a job. But today fortunately for most people with disabilities, increased awareness and technological advancements have given a boost to their quality of life. Also societal and legislative changes have reduced the discriminations against disabled peopled especially at work by making it mandatory on employers to make reasonable accommodations for people with
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