SOC-449 Basic Direct Practice and Cultural Bias Worksheet
It is imperative that social workers connect with a client through various practice skills. There are many “dos” and don’ts” based on cultural differences. It is important to be aware of those differences. This assignment will help you develop this skill:
Watch one of the following videos: “Hanging with Hailey,” “Getting Back to Shakopee,” or “How Can I Help?” located in the Topic 2 folder in MindTap.
Next, evaluate the case manager’s direct practice skills by using the Assessing Verbal Barriers to Communication and Assessing Physical Attending Behaviors table in 7.5 section of Chapter 7 in the textbook.
Use your findings to answer the following essay questions. Cite two scholarly sources, including the textbook, to support your answers.
Turn in the completed assignment by the end of Topic 2.
| After using the Assessing Verbal Barriers to Communication and Assessing Physical Attending Behaviors table in 7.5 section of Chapter 7 in the textbook to evaluate the case manager in the video you watched, what was the overall ranking of the verbal barriers to communication? Explain your conclusions. (100-150 words)
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| Explain any verbal or nonverbal barriers to communication in the video you watched. How would you work to avoid any barriers to communication? (100-150 words)
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| What was the overall ranking of the physical attending behaviors? Explain your conclusions. (100-150 words)
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| Describe any cultural differences in the video you watched. (100-150 words)
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| Propose some culturally informed interview techniques. (150-200 words)
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