Title: Role of Social Equity in Public Administration | Ifioque.com
Headings: Social Equity
Social Equity
Role Of Social Equity In Public Administration
Difference Between Equity and Equality
Emergence of Social Equity in Public Administration
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Content: There are four main criteria, through which NAPA measures the level of social equity in public administration
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, they include: Distributional equity
Distributional equity involves fostering a commitment to provide resources, equal access and targetedintervention, such as when efforts are made to correct wrongs and reduce risk factors for historically underserved groups. Outcome disparities
Disparity is simply a measured difference between two groups on an outcome of interest, for example, differences in average earnings between men and women. Therefore, outcome disparities can be rectified by investigating what causes disparities. Procedural fairness
Procedural fairness is concerned with a guarantee of due process and equal protection when hiring, promoting and awarding contracts. Process equity
Process equity can be ensured by providing consistency in service delivery. Social equity also involves considering the mental and physical conditions, social class, language, race, ethnicity, gender and sexual preference of individuals and groups within a population. For example, a child, who does not speak English, entering school is at a substantive disadvantage compared to her native English-peaking classmates. Though the entire class may receive equal instruction in language, the non-English-speaking student requires additional tutoring if her training is to be equitable with that of her classmates. Difference Between Equity and Equality
According to Black’s Law Dictionary (1957): “