Diversity-Informed Tenets for work with Infants Children and Families

Question 1

What are the four categories of the Diversity-Informed Tenets?

Answer 1

1) Central Principle for Diversity-Informed Practice
2) Stance toward Infants, Children and Families
3) Principles for Diversity-informed resource Allocation
4) Advocacy towards Diversity Inclusion and Equity in Institutions

Question 2

What is the Central Principle for Diversity-Informed Practice?

Answer 2

Self Awareness Leads to Better Services for Families.

Question 3

What are four principles for diversity-informed resource allocation?

Answer 3

Understand the language can hurt or heal
Support families in their preferred language
Allocate Resources (time money additional practices and supports) to Systems Change
Make Space and Open Pathways to historically and marginalized individuals

Question 4

What are four stances toward diversity-informed practice?

Answer 4

1) Champion Children’s Rights Globally
2) Work to Acknowledge Privilege and Combat Discrimination
3) Recognize and Respect Non-dominant Bodies of knowledge
4) Honor Diverse Family Structures

Question 5

True or False: The Diversity Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families is available in 5 languages

Answer 5

False. It is available in English and Spanish only