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social discrimination  

Definition

  • Discrimination is a complex social problem that affects individuals, groups, organizations, and society as a whole. Scholars describe discrimination as consisting of types (e.g., subtle or overt), occurring across levels (e.g., individual, institutional, cultural), and in relation to its targets (e.g., racial or ethnic, sexual, sexual orientation). [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Social Discrimination]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PW2J5QZP-F

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