Fortunately the support for anti-oppressive practice is more evident in practice. Staff are encouraged to challenge discrimination and oppression, and the moral, legal and professional mechanisms to support this are stronger than ever. We need to accept, however, that we too are only human, capable of prejudice and oppression, albeit unintentional in most cases. It is simplistic perhaps to imagine that policy and guidance can ensure person-centred care. This comes from within: it needs to be part of our being, and when challenged we need sufficient insight to recognise our part in making things better, in terms of non-judgmental practice and challenging cultural norms or unreasonable policy imperatives. BJN
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