49. Cultural Groups and Diversity

Question 1

When people take actions to their stereotype and racial beliefs

Example: firing someone based on their race

Answer 1

Discrimination

Question 2

A prejudice that someone has towards a certain ethnicity

Answer 2

Racism

Question 3

Targeting people based on their race

Example: law enforcement focusing on certain groups like Blacks

Answer 3

Racial Profiling

Question 4

When people have generalizations about others people, this can be out of self-awareness as we make assumptions about others

Answer 4

Stereotyping

Question 5

Someone that is part of minority group and takes on beliefs, bias, and stereotypes about that particular group

Answer 5

Internalized Oppression

Question 6

A system in place at institutional level that discriminates against certain population (such as system being built as disadvantages of other ethnicities such as native speaking students)

Answer 6

Institutionalized Discrimination

Question 7

Influence of Ethnicity / Cultural Identity:

Answer 7

SW’s should be open to other cultural backgrounds

Example: clients not making eye contact (do not assume they are being rude) think about cultural sensitivity or respect

*look for answers that behaviors that are not based on assumptions

Question 8

Influence of Diverse Sexual Orientations and/or Gender Identity:

Answer 8

Avoid answers that have bias or homophobic slang to them

Question 9

Influence of Diverse Spiritual and/or Religious Beliefs:

Answer 9

SW’s should explore with clients of their spiritual beliefs and how it impacts them in treatment in general