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Bookmark or Share- Poverty, discrimination, cultural norms influence community well-beingIt is critical for psychologists to understand structural competence as we seek to improve the well-being of our communities. Structural competence means recognizing and addressing systemic inequalities, injustices, and the power dynamics shaping our lives. It calls for a holistic understanding of how factors like poverty, discrimination ...
- Discussing discrimination - American Psychological Association (APA)GK: Research has found that certain approaches are helpful for achieving meaningful dialogues about bias and discrimination: Discuss the possibility of biased social upbringing and conditioning. Acknowledge emotions and feelings. Strong emotions, such as anxiety, guilt, defensiveness or anger are often ignored or suppressed when discussing ...
- Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices. Psychologists ...Ageism is defined as discrimination against older people because of negative and inaccurate stereotypes—and it’s so ingrained in our culture that we often don’t even notice. Most organizations now have diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments to tackle issues such as racism and gender bias.
- Racism, bias, and discrimination - American Psychological Association (APA)Racism, bias, and discrimination. Racism is a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions to members of a group, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and racial discrimination against individuals; in some cases it can lead to violence. Discrimination refers to the differential treatment of different age, gender, racial ...
- The fight against racism must continuePsychologists are looking inward to dismantle racism within the field, such as inequities in publishing and unfair practices in hiring, training, and retention of faculty and practitioners of color.
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