The Profession Of Social Work Grounded In Culture


Unit Four: The Profession of Social Work Grounded in Culture

Assignment

Essay Questions

All questions must be answered in complete sentences, essay format. If you use your textbook as a reference, simply provide the page number; however, if you use another reference, you must provide that reference in APA format.  Questions answered without a page number or reference will be penalized 5 points.

Question 1:     What are the three components for effective culturally competent practice?

Question 2:     Why is it important for social workers to have culturally specific expertise?

Question 3:     What are the principles that guide a culturally grounded approach to working                               with families and what is the first step in the process?

Question 4:     How would taking an African American-centered approach help a client?

Question 5:     Create a fact sheet on Social Work Grounded Cultural Competency. It must be                                     on a separate sheet of paper. Fact sheets are one-page documents, sometimes                            with pictures and color. Be creative and innovative. You may use other references                    in addition to your textbook. Just make sure that you provide references on a                           separate sheet. References must be APA format. For help you may want to                               research how to create a Fact Sheet.