Knowra Equity Equity Equity is the adjustment of treatment or resources to address relevant differences and achieve fair outcomes. Unlike identical treatment, it accounts for circumstances that affect people’s opportunities or needs.
Equality : Equality is the condition of equal status, treatment, resources, or opportunity. Equity may require unequal treatment or resources where identical provision would preserve unfair disadvantage.
Health Equity : Health equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable differences in health and in the conditions that shape it. It applies equity to health outcomes and the social conditions that produce them.
Needs Assessment : A needs assessment systematically identifies gaps between current conditions and required support or services. It helps determine which differences warrant adjustments and what resources are needed.
Social Mobility : Social mobility is movement between social positions, often measured across income, occupation, or status. Equitable access to education and opportunity can affect movement between social positions.
Equity Measurement : Equity measurement uses indicators to assess how fairly resources, opportunities, or outcomes are distributed. Choosing indicators determines which disparities count and whether an intervention appears successful.
Equality of Opportunity : Equality of opportunity is the principle that people should have fair chances to pursue positions or goals. It focuses equity on fair access to opportunities, rather than equal outcomes alone.
Educational Equity : Educational equity is the fair distribution of educational opportunities, support, and outcomes across students. It asks how schools can address unequal needs and barriers to learning.
Reasonable Accommodation : A reasonable accommodation is a practical adjustment that enables a person with a disability to participate or perform a task. It illustrates how tailored treatment can remove a barrier to equal participation.
Health Disparity : A health disparity is a difference in health outcomes or health determinants between population groups. Persistent disparities can signal unfair differences in exposure, access, or treatment.
Capabilities Approach : The capabilities approach evaluates justice by people’s real freedoms to achieve valuable ways of living. It shifts assessment from resources alone to what people can actually do and be.
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