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Effects of Diversity
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Social Work
Professional
05/17/2013

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Term
Minority groups are?
Definition
Groups of people singled out or classified by society because of cultural, social, or physical characteristics.
Term
Ten Standards for Cultural Competence in SW practice
Definition
1) Ethics and values
2) Self awareness
3) Cross cultural awareness
4) Cross cultural skills
5) Service Delivery
6) Empowerment and advocacy
7) Diverse Workforce
8) Professional Education
9) Language Diversity
10 Cross-Cultural Leadership
Term
Culural Competent Practice refers to?
Definition
Responding sensitively and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, races, classes, and religions in a manor that affirms and values the inherent worth of individuals.
Term
Formation of a Culturally competent organizatin should:
Definition
Build a diverse staff, implement policies that take all cultures into account, require cultural self-assessment from employees.
Term
Prejudice
Definition
Feeling about various minority groups based on perceived values, judgements and negative inferences about group.
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Discrimination
Definition
The act of EXPRESSING prejudice. The intientional taking away of certain choices, benefits, or opportunities because of an persons minority status.
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Reverse discrimination
Definition
A form of discrimination against the majority group in favor of a minory group.
Term
Oppression
Definition
Result of silencing the voices of marginized people.
Term
What are the five faces of Oppression
Definition
Expoitation
Marginalization
Powerlessness
Cultural imperialism
Violenc
Term
Exploitation in Oppression
Definition
Products of one groups labor are tranferred to benefit a more privileged group.
Term
Marginalization
Definition
Groups of people denied opportunity to participate in social life and ar subjected to severe deprivation of material things.
Term
Gultural Imperialism
Definition
The cultural experience of the dominant group which all other groups are judged by as the high standard.
Term
Ethnicity
Definition
Social classification of groups determined by cultural elements.
Term
Ethnic pride
Definition
A sense of attachment to an ethnic group
Term
Name the four minority group classifications.
Definition
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Age
Term
Racism
Definition
Sterotyping of a group of people based on their race, that forms the basis of the belief that the particular race is inferior and serves as the rational for discrimation of the race.
Term
Ethnocentrism
Definition
A set of beliefs that one's own culture is inhently supior to other cultures.
Term
Five major racial/ethnic groups
Definition
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native American
White
Term
African American Racial Idenity Model
Definition
William E. Cross then Janet Helms
Term
Five stages of the African American Racial Idenity Model
Definition
pre encounter
encounter
immersion/emersion
internalization
internalization/commitment
Term
Immersion
Definition
Process of self-exploration
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Emersion
Definition
Process of joining the community of idntity to expand one's develpment
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Sexism
Definition
Generalization and assignment of values based on gender.
Term
Transgender
Definition
Sexual anatomy does not match ones internal sense of gender identity.
Term
Treatment concerns of GL
Definition
Stigmas
internalized homophobia
coming out
Aids
Counter transference issues (the sw biases, views, thoughts)
Term
Ageism
Definition
Devaluation or the elderly; stereotypes inclue rigidity, incapable of changeand impairment of mental functioning.
Term
What are the 4 catagories of Disabilities
Definition
Sensory, Physical, Mental, Intellectual/learning
Term
What should a SW do if she is working with a client of a culture she knows very little about?
Definition
She should be proactive to gain knowledge, but not stereotype.
Term
Common Traits of Asian culture
Definition
1) perceived as successful
2) Family as a unit is more important than individual success
3) Father or eldest male=respect
4) Family honor is important
5) A general reluctance to share personal matters with strangers.
Term
Common Traits of Black culture
Definition
1)Religion plays a major role
2)Individuals often require empowerment
3)Great respect for elders
4)Deep sense of kinship
5)Making eye contact and building rapport is critical to build trust.
Term
Common Traits of Native American culture
Definition
1) Tribe is supreme entity
2) Tribes ofter operate under own rules and laws
3) Making eye contact and building rapport is critical to build trust.
4) Substance abuse is one of the biggest social problems
5) Tribal customs must be respected
Term
Common Traits of Hispanic culture
Definition
1) Family is very important for support, before going outside for help.
2) Social and personal relations are highly regarded
3) men are often considered as machismo
4) Rligion and spiritualism are important
5) Use of native language and non berbal communication can be critical to communication.
Term
What model is effective in working with individuals and families and communities of color?
Definition
Strngths-based model
Term
Strength based model focuses on what?
Definition
Identifying resiliance, exploring opportunities, capabilities.
Term
Narrative or Telling Mode/Story builds from which theory?
Definition
Theory of Social Constuction
Term
What is the benefit of a self assessment
Definition
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