Culturally Competent Practice A Framework for Understanding Diverse Groups & Justice Issues

by Lum, Doman

• ISBN13: 9780495189787
• ISBN10: 0495189782
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

PART ONE: CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE. 1. Culturally Competent Practice. 2. Social Context. 3. Advancing Social and Economic Justice. 4. A Framework for Cultural Competence. PART TWO: CULTURAL COMPETENT FRAMEWORK. 5. Cultural Awareness. 6. Knowledge Acquisition. 7. Skill Development. 8. Inductive Learning. PART THREE: CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSE GROUPS. 9. Cultural Competence with First Nations People. 10. Cultural Competence with African Americans. 11. Cultural Competence with Latino Americans. 12. Cultural Competence with Asian Americans. 13. Cultural Competence with Women of Color. 14. Cultural Competence with Gay and Lesbian Persons of Color. PART FOUR: REFLECTIONS ON CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE. 15. Some Reflections on Culturally Competent Practice.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Preface	xvi
Contributors	xx
Part One: Culturally Competent Practice	1	(108)
Culturally Competent Practice	3	(39)
Doman Lum
The Context for Cultural Competence	3	(1)
The Meaning of Culture	4	(2)
The Meaning of Competence	6	(1)
The Meaning of Cultural Competence	6	(3)
Competency Study 1.1---The Contextual Definition of Cultural Competence	9	(1)
The Levels and Dimensions of Cultural Competence	9	(5)
The History of the Cultural Competence Movement	14	(4)
My Beliefs About Cultural Competence	18	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 1.1---Preliminary Thoughts on Cultural Competence, Questions, and Beliefs	21	(1)
The Ethics of Cultural Competence	21	(2)
Social Work and Cultural Competencies	23	(18)
Competency Study 1.2---Competent Practice	30	(1)
Tools for Student Learning 1.2---Social Work Cultural Competencies Self-Assessment Pretest	31	(5)
Tools for Student Learning 1.3---Social Work Cultural Competencies with Diverse Groups of Color and Social and Economic Justice Pretest	36	(5)
Summary	41	(1)
Social Context	42	(31)
Daman Lum
The Meaning of Social Context	42	(2)
Person-Centered Context: The Meaning of Diversity	44	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 2.1---Understanding Your Diversity	46	(1)
New Dimensions of Diversity: Critical Consciousness, Positionality, and Intersectionality	47	(1)
Critical Consciousness	48	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 2.2---A Case Study on Critical Consciousness	49	(1)
Positionality	50	(1)
Tools for Student Learning 2.3---Questions about Positionality	51	(1)
Intersectionality	51	(4)
Tools for Student Learning 2.4---Multiple Identities and Intersectionality	54	(1)
Environmental-Centered Context: Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Ageism	55	(1)
Racism	55	(2)
Competency Study 2.1---Professional Racism	56	(1)
Sexism	57	(3)
Competency Study 2.2---The Myths of African American Women	59	(1)
Homophobia	60	(3)
Competency Study 2.3---African American Lesbian and Bisexual Women	62	(1)
Ageism	63	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 2.5---Insights into Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Ageism	64	(1)
Discrimination and Oppression	65	(1)
The Nature of Oppression	66	(2)
Types of Oppression	68	(1)
Coping with Oppression	69	(1)
Violence as an Oppression Theme	70	(2)
Summary	72	(1)
Advancing Social and Economic Justice	73	(36)
Dorothy Van Soest
Defining Social Justice	75	(1)
Cultural Competence Means Promoting Social and Economic Justice	76	(2)
A Place to Begin: Awareness, Reflection, Critical Thinking	78	(1)
Tools for Student Learning 3.1---Reflection Exercises	79	(1)
Reflection and Discussion	79	(1)
Classroom Exercises	80	(1)
Social Justice Theory	81	(1)
Types of Social Justice	82	(1)
Distributive Justice as an Organizing Framework for Social Work	82	(5)
Tools for Student Learning 3.2---A Beginning Exercise	83	(4)
Social Justice and Oppression: Making the Connections	87	(1)
Who Is Entitled to Justice? The Concept of Moral Exclusion	87	(1)
Oppression and Its Common Elements	88	(1)
Implications for Social Workers	89	(1)
Human Rights and Oppression: Making Global Connections	90	(1)
What Rights Are Human Rights?	90	(1)
Social Work and Human Rights	91	(1)
The Global Context in Which Social Workers Advocate for Human Rights and Social Justice	92	(2)
Becoming Empowered to Understand and Practice Change Strategies and Skills	94	(1)
Empowerment Process	94	(1)
Personal Transformation and Connections	95	(1)
The Grieving Cycle	96	(2)
The Necessity of Actions	98	(1)
Barriers to Change	99	(1)
Benefits of Empowerment	100	(1)
Social and Economic Justice Values and Principles to Guide Actions	101	(1)
Values	101	(2)
Principles	103	(1)
Conclusion: Identifying, Analyzing, and Responding to Social Injustices	104	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 3.3---Case Study: Randy Conway and Angelica Hernandez	104	(1)
An Analytical Framework	105	(1)
Notes	106	(3)
Part Two: A Cultural Competence Framework	109	(144)
A Framework for Cultural Competence	110	(15)
Doman Lum
Definition and Characteristics of a Framework	110	(1)
Social Work Cultural Competencies: Generalist and Advanced	111	(4)
Cultural Awareness	115	(2)
Knowledge Acquisition	117	(2)
Skill Development	119	(4)
Inductive Learning	123	(1)
Summary	124	(1)
Cultural Awareness	125	(32)
Doman Lum
Definition of Cultural Awareness	125	(2)
Competency Study 5.1---Cultural Awareness in an Interview	126	(1)
The Dilemma of Americanization	127	(3)
Philosophical Assumptions About Cultural Awareness	130	(4)
Competency Study 5.2---Cultural Self-Awareness and Other-Awareness	131	(3)
Experiences of Family Cultural Self-Awareness	134	(3)
Cultural Other-Awareness	137	(6)
Competency Study 5.3---How Different Cultures Use Words	137	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 5.1---Family Cultural Life Experiences and Contacts Outside One's Own Cultural/Ethnic Group	140	(3)
Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination	143	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 5.2---Discussion Questions on Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination	146	(1)
Multicultural Involvement Over the Life Span	146	(6)
Tools for Student Learning 5.3---Multicultural Involvement over the Life Span	149	(3)
Intergenerational Acculturation	152	(1)
Culturally Diverse Social Work Practice	153	(3)
Competency Study 5.4---Cultural Awareness and Ethnographic Practice	154	(1)
Competency Study 5.5---The Abdullah Family and Cultural Awareness	155	(1)
Summary	156	(1)
Knowledge Acquisition	157	(28)
Doman Lum
The Demographics of Americans	158	(1)
The Demographics of Cultural Diversity	159	(1)
Critical Thinking about Cultural Diversity	160	(1)
Understanding the History of Oppression and of Oppressed Groups	160	(5)
Competency Study 6.1---Applying Critical Thinking to Three Theories of Culturally Diverse Social Work Practice	161	(4)
Knowledge of Gender and Cultural Diversity	165	(2)
Competency Study 6.2---Empowering Women	167	(1)
Knowledge of Culturally Diverse Values	167	(2)
Emerging Theories	169	(1)
Social Constructionism: Definition and Characteristics	170	(2)
Competency Study 6.3---Life-Story Narratives	172	(1)
Identity Development Theory	172	(1)
Cultural Competence Practice Theory	173	(5)
Theories on Ethnicity, Culture, Minority Status, and Social Class	178	(3)
Competency Study 6.4---The Abdullah Family and Knowledge Acquisition	180	(1)
Social Science Theory and Culturally Diverse Social Work	181	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 6.1---Test of Knowledge Basic to Cultural Competence	182	(2)
Summary	184	(1)
Skill Development	185	(41)
Doman Lum
Yuhwa Eva Lu
Competency Study 7.1---Skills for Cultural Diversity	186	(1)
Types of Skills	186	(3)
Competency Study 7.2---Culturally Competent Interviewing Skills	187	(2)
Process, Conceptualization, and Personalization Skill Clusters	189	(1)
Contact	189	(8)
Competency Study 7.3---Empathic Communication Contact Skills	193	(2)
Competency Study 7.4---The Abdullah Family and Skill Development	195	(2)
Problem Identification	197	(4)
Competency Study 7.5---Establishing Rapport	197	(4)
Assessment	201	(5)
Competency Study 7.6---African American Children	203	(2)
Competency Study 7.7---Balanced Assessment	205	(1)
Competency Study 7.8---African American Fathers	205	(1)
Intervention	206	(7)
Competency Study 7.9---Client-Selected Intervention	212	(1)
Termination	213	(2)
Competency Study 7.10---Positive Termination	213	(2)
Culturally Diverse Service Delivery	215	(3)
Competency Study 7.11---The Ethnic Lens of Service Delivery	215	(2)
Competency Study 7.12---Ethnic Service Delivery Principles	217	(1)
Agency Linkage, Design, and Implementation	218	(4)
Research on Skill Development	222	(1)
Personal Styles and Clinical Process	222	(1)
Empirical Research on Achieving Styles	223	(2)
Summary	225	(1)
Inductive Learning	226	(27)
Francis K. O. Yuen
Andrew Bein
Doman Lum
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning	227	(1)
Definition of Inductive Learning	228	(1)
The Inductive Research Approach	229	(2)
Inductive Social Work Practice	231	(2)
Competency Study 8.1---Inductive Understanding	232	(1)
A Strengths Perspective	233	(1)
The Search for Client Meaning	233	(5)
The Inductive Learning Process	238	(1)
Data Gathering	238	(2)
Data Processing and Data Transformation	240	(1)
Integration of Qualitative Research and Social Work Practice	241	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 8.1---Structuring the Inductive Learning Process	241	(2)
Inductive Learning Areas	243	(1)
Learning about Diversity from People	243	(2)
Learning about Overcoming Discrimination	245	(2)
Learning about Change Strategies	247	(5)
Tools for Student Learning 8.2---An Exercise on Diversity, Discrimination, and Social Change: A Self-Assessment	249	(3)
Qualitative Research and Social Work Education	252	(1)
Summary	252	(1)
Part Three: Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Groups	253	(174)
Cultural Competence with First Nations Peoples	254	(22)
Hilary N. Weaver
Defining Cultural Competence with First Nations Peoples	255	(1)
Understanding Diversity Among First Nations Peoples for Assessment, Planning, Practice, and Research	256	(4)
Tools for Student Learning 9.1---The Case of Melissa Two Bulls	260	(1)
Recollecting First Nations Peoples' Historical and Current Oppression Experiences	260	(5)
Tools for Student Learning 9.2---The Case of Dean Marshall	264	(1)
Identifying Cultural Awareness and Social Service Needs of First Nations Peoples	265	(1)
Exploring Knowledge Acquisition Areas about First Nations Peoples	266	(5)
Fostering Practice Skill Development about First Nations Peoples	271	(1)
Tools for Student Learning 9.3---The Case of Mrs. Grey	272	(1)
Generating New Inductive Learning about Social Work with First Nations Peoples	272	(1)
Understanding and Advocating Social and Economic Justice for First Nations Peoples	273	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 9.4---The Indian Child Welfare Act Case Exercise	275	(1)
Summary	275	(1)
Cultural Competence with African Americans	276	(23)
Ruth G. McRoy
Defining Cultural Competence with African Americans	276	(1)
Understanding Diversity among African Americans for Assessment, Planning, Practice, and Research	277	(1)
Physical Characteristics, Ethnic Labels and Identification, and Respectful Language	278	(1)
``Black'' Immigrant Populations	279	(1)
Residential Patterns	279	(1)
Marital Status	279	(1)
Age, Education, Social Class, Employment, and Gender	280	(2)
Sexual Orientation	282	(1)
Interpersonal Styles	282	(2)
Recollecting the African American Historical and Current Oppression Experiences	284	(3)
Identifying Cultural Awareness and Social Service Needs of African Americans	287	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 10.1---Social Service Needs of Blacks	290	(1)
Exploring Knowledge Acquisition Areas about African Americans	290	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 10.2---Experience and Knowledge Self-Assessment	292	(1)
Fostering Practice Skill Development about African Americans	292	(2)
Afrocentric Practice Approaches	294	(1)
Generating New Inductive Learning about Social Work with African Americans	295	(1)
Tools for Student Learning 10.3---The Case of Mariah	296	(1)
Understanding and Advocating Social and Economic Justice for African Americans	296	(1)
Summary	297	(2)
Cultural Competence with Latino Americans	299	(29)
Betty Garcia
Maria E. Zuniga
Nationality and Latino American Complexity	300	(1)
Mexican Heritage	301	(1)
Puerto Rican Experiences	302	(1)
Cuban Experiences	302	(1)
Central American Experiences	303	(1)
South American Experiences	304	(1)
Elderly Latinos	304	(1)
Latino Gay and Lesbian Research	305	(1)
Latinos and Ethics	306	(1)
What is Culturally Competent Practice with Latino Americans?	306	(2)
Diversity: Assessment, Planning, Research, and Practice	308	(1)
Assessment: Language, Immigration, and Acculturation	308	(4)
Planning: An Ecological Perspective and Case Example	312	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 11.1---The Case of the Lopez Family	312	(3)
Research Needs	315	(1)
Practice Themes	316	(1)
Identifying Cultural Awareness and Social Service Needs of Latino Americans	317	(1)
Religion	317	(1)
Family	318	(1)
The Challenge of Including Fathers	319	(1)
The Value of the Collective: Group Services	320	(1)
Exploring Knowledge Acquisition Areas about Latino Americans	321	(1)
Pertinent Isolation Themes	321	(1)
Fostering Practice Skill Development about Latino Americans	322	(1)
Contact	322	(1)
Relationship Protocols	323	(1)
Problem Identification	323	(1)
Interventions	324	(1)
Generating New Inductive Learning about Social Work with Latino Americans	324	(1)
Understanding and Advocating Social and Economic Justice for Latinos	325	(1)
Summary	326	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 11.2	326	(2)
Cultural Competence with Asian Americans	328	(23)
Rowena Fong
Definition of Cultural Competence	329	(2)
Understanding Diversity	331	(2)
Assessment and Planning	333	(3)
Tools for Student Learning 12.1---Determining Cultural Values---Case Study: The Hawaiian Way	335	(1)
Practice	336	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 12.2---Family Group Conferencing---Case Study: The Hawaiian Way (continued)	337	(1)
Research	338	(2)
Historical and Current Oppression Experiences	340	(1)
Discriminatory Experiences of Asian Immigrants	340	(1)
Racist Attitudes and Behaviors toward American-Born Asians	341	(1)
Colonialist Practices toward Pacific Islanders	342	(1)
Current Oppression Experiences	342	(1)
Cultural Awareness and Social Service Needs	343	(1)
Exploring Areas of Knowledge Acquisition	344	(2)
Fostering Practice Skill Development	346	(2)
Generating New Inductive Learning	348	(1)
Understanding and Advocating for Social and Economic Justice	348	(1)
Summary	349	(2)
Cultural Competence with Women of Color	351	(38)
Gwat-Yong Lie
Christine T. Lowery
Human Rights as a Lens and a Pedagogy	351	(1)
Women's Rights as Human Rights	352	(1)
Women and the Potential for Economic Power	352	(1)
Defining ``Women of Color''	353	(1)
Defining Culturally Competent Practice with Women of Color	354	(1)
Understanding Diversity among Women of Color	354	(1)
Sociodemographic Profile	355	(2)
African American Women	357	(3)
Hispanic American Women/Latinas	360	(1)
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Women	361	(1)
Native Women	362	(1)
Women, Health, and Diversity	362	(5)
Mental Health	367	(2)
Behavioral Health	369	(4)
At the Intersection of Aging, Illness, and Addictions	373	(2)
Prostitution	375	(1)
Reproductive Freedom versus Population Control	375	(1)
Immigrant Women of Color	376	(1)
Refugee Women of Color	377	(1)
Lesbians of Color	378	(1)
Implications for Culturally Competent Practice	379	(1)
Becoming Aware of and Knowledgeable about the Intersecting Realities of Women of Color	379	(3)
Skill Development	382	(2)
Intervention Strategies and Techniques	384	(1)
New Inductive Learning	385	(2)
Tools for Student Learning 13.1---The Case of Wanda	385	(2)
Advocating for Social and Economic Justice	387	(1)
Summary	388	(1)
Cultural Competence with Gay and Lesbian Persons of Color	389	(38)
Karina L. Walters
John F. Longres
Chong-Suk Han
Larry D. Icard
Social Work Practice	391	(1)
Same-Sex Sexual Desires and Expressions: A Travel through History by Group	392	(1)
First Nations Peoples (American Indians and Alaska Natives)	393	(5)
African Americans	398	(4)
Asian Americans	402	(5)
Latino Americans	407	(6)
Social Work Practice with Gays and Lesbians of Color: Universal Cultural Competence Practice Themes and Skills	413	(1)
Culturally Competent Practice Theme #1: Racial and Sexual Identity Processes	414	(2)
Culturally Competent Practice Theme #2: Negotiating Conflicting Allegiances	416	(2)
Culturally Competent Practice Theme #3: Acculturative Stress and Value Conflicts	418	(2)
Culturally Competent Practice Theme #4: Immigration Issues	420	(1)
Social Work Practice Skills	420	(1)
Empowerment-Oriented Reframing: Micro Practice	420	(2)
Meso/Macro Practice and Social Justice	422	(1)
Summary	423	(4)
Tools for Student Learning 14.1---Case Examples	423	(4)
Part Four: Reflections on Culturally Competent Practice	427	(26)
Some Reflections on Culturally Competent Practice	428	(25)
Doman Lum
The Meaning of Cultural Competence	428	(1)
Social Context	429	(1)
Goal Striving	429	(1)
The Cultural Competence Framework	430	(1)
Cultural Awareness	430	(1)
Knowledge Acquisition	431	(1)
Skill Development	431	(2)
Inductive Learning	433	(1)
Diversity Groups	434	(5)
Social Work and Cultural Competencies	439	(1)
Preliminary Research Results on Self-Assessment Tests	439	(1)
Self-Assessment Instruments	440	(10)
Tools for Student Learning 15.1---Social Work Cultural Competencies Self-Assessment Posttest	441	(5)
Tools For Student Learning 15.2---Social Work Cultural Competencies with Diverse Groups of Color and Social and Economic Justice Posttest	446	(4)
Closing Thoughts	450	(3)
References	453	(42)
Index	495