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Stereotyping means expecting certain characteristics of particular groups of people. It means generalising about a person and making assumptions (which are usually inaccurate) that because that person is part of a certain group, he or she will have certain characteristic and the same needs as all other members of that group and will (or should) have a certain behaviour. This leads to making assumptions about what a child can achieve based on one aspect of their personality and leads to limited expectations, which then affects their

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