Accepting Diversity

Question 1

Duties and virtues fundamental to diversity

Answer 1

Respect - be open to diversity of worldviews
Nonmaleficence- when professionals impose their cultural beliefs, services may be incompatible with their needs (produce harm)
Beneficence - can be more effective if consider clients’ unique needs, characteristics, circumstances

Question 2

What 9 cultural factors are relevant to professional work with clients and what is the asssociated form of oppression

Answer 2

Age - ageism
Disability - ableism
Religion - religious intolerance
Ethnicity - racism
Social status - classism
Sexual orientation - heterosexism
Indigenous heritage - colonialism
National origin - racism/nationalism
Gender - sexism

Question 3

What are the 5 factors of developing cultural competence

Answer 3

Valuing diversity
Conducting cultural self assessment
Understanding the dynamics of difference
Institutionalizing diversity practices
Adapting to diversity

Question 4

What to keep in mind when working with culturally diverse clients

Answer 4

• acknowledge cultural and socio-cultural differences
• develop cross-cultural competence
• learn about community resources
• design culturally appropriate services and assessments
• use creativity to promote respect for cultural diversity amount everyone

Question 5

What is the recommended balance regarding working with culturally diverse clients

Answer 5

Don’t overemphasize the influence on their behaviours but you cannot completely ignore it

Question 6

Culture?

Answer 6

Collective wisdom
Group of people that share common wisdom

Question 7

What steps would you take to develop own cultural competence and foster cultural competence among colleagues

Answer 7

Volunteer, ask questions, embrace colleagues of different cultures and experiences, reflect on interactions, research, get educated