Cultural Diversity

Question 1

Cultural diversity can include many different factors, list 3:
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Answer 1

• ethnicity
• race
• age
• gender and gender relationships
• religion
• sexuality
• family structure
• disability
• cultural norms and values
• language

Question 2

What is a YLO?

Answer 2

Youth liaison officer

Question 4

What does ‘CALD’ stand for?

Answer 4

Culturally and linguistically diverse

Question 5

What is a SLP?

Answer 5

School liaison police

Question 6

1) Multicultural community officers are:

2) their responsibilities include:

Answer 6

• civilian employees of the NSW police force

- victim support and follow up, basic language assistance and network referral

Question 7

In academic writing in the NSW Police Force, people from different backgrounds are referred to as:

Answer 7

CALD or culturally and linguistically diverse

Question 10

What is a ACLO?

Answer 10

Aboriginal community liaison officer

Question 11

1) Youth liaison officers are:

2) their responsibilities include:

Answer 11

• specialist police officers

- delivering crime prevention programmes, maintaining networks with relevant agencies who provide support

Question 13

State three ways you can show cultural awareness

Answer 13

• not imposing your values and standards on others
• ensuring that cultural differences are acknowledged and respected
• considering others needs
• adapting your behaviour to accommodate others cultural practices
• being aware of cultural practices and norms
• showing respect by acknowledging people’s cultural values, beliefs and traditions

Question 14

1) LGBTIQ Liaison officers are:

2) their responsibilities include:

Answer 14

• specialist police officers

- supporting and assisting LGBTIQA+ victims and maintaining partnerships with external agencies who can provide support

Question 15

1) school liaison Police are:

2) their responsibilities include:

Answer 15

• specialist police officers who work in high schools across NSW
• supporting victims of crime, conducting crime prevention workshops, conducting major incident follow ups at high schools

Question 16

What is a GLLO?

Answer 16

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer or Questioning Liaison Officer

Or

LGBTIQ Officer

GLLO - (originally gay and lesbian liaison officer)

Question 18

What does ‘NESB’ stand for?

Answer 18

Non-English speaking background

Considers old terminology

Question 20

cultural misunderstandings arise when people do not understand the expectations of a culture and how it can influence behaviour.

State 3 areas where this can happen:

Answer 20

• Social customs (the way people behave I social situations)
• direct language (when someone comes across as more direct than they mean to)
• idioms (using slang language)
• questions (some questions can be considered side red rude or too personal in certain cultures)
• Compliments (some cultures may find particular compliments inappropriate)

Question 21

1) Aboriginal community liaison officers are:

2) Their responsibilities include:

Answer 21

• Civilian employees of the NSW police force

- providing an avenue for community members to report crime and encouraging the community to work with police.

Question 22

What is a DVLO?

Answer 22

Domestic violence liaison officer

Question 23

1) Domestic violence liaison officers are:

2) their responsibilities include:

Answer 23

• specialist police officers

- developing/maintaining partnerships with other agencies for victim support

Question 27

What is a MCLO

Answer 27

Multicultural community liaison officer

Question 34

What are the four basic characteristics of culture?

Answer 34

• culture is learned
• culture is shared
• cultures adapt and change
• culture is dynamic