Title: Social equity - Wikipedia
Headings: Social equity
Social equity
Contents
Overview
In public administration
Gender and sexuality
Race
Religion
See also
References
Further reading

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Social equity
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Social equity is concerned with justice and fairness of social policy. Since the 1960s, the concept of social equity has been used in a variety of institutional contexts, including education and public administration . Contents
1 Overview
2 In public administration
2.1 Gender and sexuality
2.2 Race
2.3 Religion
3 See also
4 References
5 Further reading
Overview
Definitions of social equity can vary but all focus on the ideals of justice and fairness. Equity in old societies involves the role of public administrators, who are responsible for ensuring that social services are delivered equitably. This implies taking into account historical and current inequalities among groups. Fairness is dependent on this social and historical context. In public administration
Attention to social equity in the field of public administration in the United States arose during the 1960s, amid growing national awareness of civil rights and racial inequality. The National Academy of Public Administration defines the term as “The fair, just and equitable management of all institutions serving the public directly or by contract; the fair, just and equitable distribution of public services and implementation of public policy; and the commitment to promote fairness, justice, and equity in the formation of public policy.”