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affirmative action in employment  

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  • The general term affirmative action is used to describe any number of proactive steps that organizations take to reduce discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. An affirmative action plan or affirmative action program (AAP) states the specific types of actions planned within a particular organization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Affirmative Action in Employment]

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