Culturally Competent Practice: A Framework for Understanding Diverse Groups and Justice Issues - Softcover

Lum, Doman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495189782 ISBN 13: 9780495189787

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Become a better practitioner with CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING DIVERSE GROUPS & JUSTICE ISSUES! With coverage of topics such as cultural differences and the importance of cultural competence to human service professions, this social work text provides you with the skills necessary to understand, measure, and evaluate cultural competence. Case studies are integrated throughout and follow two families, the Hernandez family and the Abdullah family, to help you master the knowledge and skills necessary to lead your clients through the process stages and develop cultural competence. Practical and informative, Tools for Student Learning are found throughout and include questionnaires, pre-tests, and post-tests.

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Review

"Presently, there is not a true standard text being used as accompanying the standard practice text. . . However, there is a need for this kind of text and the curriculum of which I am a member would gladly recommend it if it is viewed favorably. . . This book is providing a schema and rationale that far outweighs any text I have seen or any collection of material that can be organized to train for this course. . .I really don't feel there is a current book which is close to the spirit of this text. This is a unique text not only in the format it offers, but in the variety of extras it provides to tease out knowledge and skills. The use of the Hernandez vignette throughout is quite an excellent idea for teasing out the issues and teaching. . . [this book] offers me as an instructor a variety of frameworks that enable me to teach the content at both the generalist and advanced levels."

Synopsis

Earlier editions of "Culturally Competent Practice" broke new ground by presenting a model for understanding, measuring, and evaluating cultural competence. This model, as well as the book's practical, experiential approach and numerous exercises, continue to make it informative and accessible to students at all levels. The book not only presents cultural differences, but also explains why cultural competence is important to human service professionals, and demonstrates how to develop skills necessary to become culturally competent.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495189782
• ISBN 13: 9780495189787
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 528