The development of cultural competence

Question 1

Ethnocentrism

Answer 1

 ethnocentrism involves seeing the world a certain way based on one’s personal experience, rather than realizing there is a world with different experiences outside of the way in which one has grown accustomed

Question 2

Diversity denial

Answer 2

Diversity denial occurs when some people acknowledge differences and cultural experiences, but deny that they hold any significant difference and how they interact with others…

it’s almost as if there is a sincere believe that everyone is basically the same as if there are no differences among people that are significant enough to preclude well intention efforts from being effective across cultures 

Question 3

Increase self-awareness

Answer 3

In order for people, to effectively increase their awareness of the ways in which they are similar to or different from others, it is beneficial to increase their awareness of their own cultural identity

Question 4

Internal conflict

Answer 4

As ignorance decreases in awareness, increases, individuals begins to learn about experiences other than their own, and realize the impact their ignorance can have on others

Question 5

Appreciation of diversity

Answer 5

One can begin to experience an external conflict as they wrestle with increased awareness of cultural differences, with new knowledge combs a new responsibility to use that knowledge well into enhance relationships rather than hurt them

Question 6

Increased accountability

Answer 6

We must take a proactive approach to this internal conflict by assuming responsibility for our actions

Question 7

Cultural advocacy

Answer 7

One way to be a part of the solution to this problem is to discover a personal style of advocating for the rights in appropriate treatment of others… not necessarily legal advocacy, but more so in clinical settings