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Bodily integrity
Bodily integrity is the inviolability of the physical body and emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy, self-ownership, and self-determination of human beings over their own bodies.
Civil rights
Entitlement to equal social opportunities and equality under the law.
Consent
To agree to do something, or give permission to someone to do something.
Deprivation of liberty
The procedure prescribed in law when it is necessary to deprive of their liberty a person who lacks capacity to consent to their care, support or treatment in order to keep them safe from harm.
Dignity
Treating people with compassion and in a way that values them as human beings and supports their self-respect, even if their wishes are not known at the time.
Disableism
Discrimination or prejudice against disabled people.
Disadvantaged
Not having the standard of living conditions, education, etc. that most people have.
Discrimination
Treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.
Disempowerment
To take away someone's confidence and feeling of being in control of their life.
Empowerment
To give someone official authority or the freedom to do something.
Fairness
The quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable.
Human rights-based approach to care and support
Care and support that seeks to ensure that the human rights of people using services are protected, promoted and supported by staff and services.
Alternative termsRights-based care; human rights-based approach to care; rights based support