Essay

Assignment Task :

Activity 1A
ness 
 
Objective
To provide you with an opportunity to recognize and respect the person’s social, cultural and spiritual differences.
 

Activity
Define the terms below and give an example of each:

• Social differences
• Cultural differences
• Spiritual differences.

Think about one of your own clients. Without giving any personal information away, outline their social, cultural and spiritual differences.

How do you respect these differences when providing them with care and support?
 

Activity 1B
Estimated Time
 
Objective
To provide you with an opportunity toavoid imposing own values and attitudes on others and support the person to express their own identity and preferences.
 

Activity
Summarise your own values and attitudes.

How can ensure that you avoid imposing these on other people?

Give different examples of the ways that you have/can support a person to express their own identity and preferences.

• Activity 1C
• Estimated Time
• 20 Minutes
• Objective

To provide you with an opportunity toconsider the person’s individual needs, stage of life, development and strengths when engaging in support activities.

To provide you with an opportunity torecognise, respect and accommodate the person’s expressions of identity and sexuality as appropriate in the context of their age or stage of life.
 

Activity

• Give examples of the different ways you can accommodate your clients’ expressions of their identity.
• Discuss the following statement: “I can’t discuss expressions of sexuality with clients. It’s too awkward.”
• An older gentleman you have been supporting has come to you to express his sexuality. He hasn’t told his family or friends that he is homosexual but feels like now is the right time. How would you handle this situation?