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The case for a cultural humility framework in social work practice
- Author:
- MARA Gottlieb
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 30(6), 2021, pp.463-481.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A cultural humility framework – first proposed within the medical and nursing fields – aligns with collaborative, intersubjective, and anti-oppressive models of social work practice. It challenges practitioners to continually explore our own social location and how our identities shape beliefs regarding what is “normal,” “healthy,” or “right.” It asks us to de-center our own knowledge in favor of prioritizing the clients’ experience and urges ongoing vigilance to power imbalances and the impact of systems on both client and practitioner. This article provides a literature review of cultural humility, a conceptual framework, discussion of its differentiation from cultural competence, and suggestions for its implementation in social work practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cultural competence and cultural humility: a complete practice
- Authors:
- NGUYEN Peter V., NALEPPA Matthias, LOPEZ Yeimarie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 30(3), 2021, pp.273-281.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Diversity is a complex concept comprised of many intersecting positions an individual may hold in society (e.g., gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, age, religion). Social work practitioners need culturally-responsive skills and knowledge to work with clients from diverse populations. They also need to apply professional humility to learn and analyze the cultural nuances of each population to avoid potential stereotype and personal bias. Some critics have championed cultural humility over cultural competence. This article presents an argument that both are necessary for practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
The embodiment of “English-only” in social work education and practice in the United States
- Author:
- BELLIVEAU Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 74(2), 2021, pp.210-221.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Despite a strong commitment to strengths-based language and cultural diversity, social work education and practice in the United States (U.S.) continues to embody a monolingual, assimilationist assumption. This article examines the embodiment of “English-only” in U.S. social work education and practice through a review of professional journal articles and professional standards. While the context is primarily the U.S., this article is likely to be of relevance to other international contexts where English is the dominant language of social work practice. It recommends that social work programs develop language practices at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of their curriculum that embody a multilingual ideology consistent with a profession that espouses cultural humility. (Edited publisher abstract)
Child-rearing practices: cross cultural perspectives of African asylum-seeking families and child protection social workers in Ireland
- Author:
- DALIKENI Colletta
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 24(1), 2021, pp.8-20.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper is located within a conceptual framework of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism as seen through Critical Race Theory (CRT), cultural and racial politics of child protection/welfare social work. It reports on the findings of a broad qualitative study which explored the interactions of Black African asylum-seeking families with White child protection/welfare social workers in Ireland. The Biographic Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM) was used to collect data, which was analysed using a framework analysis approach to produce themes. The paper focusses on the intercultural differences between mostly Black African asylum-seeking families and White social workers regarding child rearing practices in Ireland. A mixture of practice protocol, personal beliefs, racialised cultural understanding of normativity and mutual suspicions surface as central to the behaviours of social workers and ASF. Asylum seeking families reportedly perceive social workers as professionals who are disrespectful of their traditional child-rearing practices purportedly on assumptions of own racial/cultural superiority. Given the diversity of issues that are associated with Europe in relation to asylum seekers from the African continent, the lessons learned from this research could have widespread applications in affected countries. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social isolation among young Black Women: implications for social work
- Authors:
- HOWARD Stephenie, SULTANA Shirin, SNELL Cudore L.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 39(7), 2020, pp.957-970.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper contributes to the grand challenge of social work to eradicate social isolation by presenting the findings of a secondary data analysis on social isolation among young Black women. The authors studied the relationship between the intimacy levels in young Black women’s social networks and their self-perceived life satisfaction. This study informs the cultural sensitivity of Erikson’s psychosocial stage model of development and has important implications for social work education and practice. While focus is on young adulthood, the issue of social isolation permeates the lifespan of Black women. (Publisher abstract)
Postnatal depression, maternal-infant bonding and social support: a cross-cultural comparison of Nigerian and British mothers
- Authors:
- AFOLABI Oladayo, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 29(4), 2020, pp.424-430.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Objectives: The high prevalence of Post-Natal Depression (PND) in low and lower-middle income countries of Africa raises questions about the functionality of the abundant informal support accessed in the enmeshed family structure. This study examined the interaction between social support, parity and culture in the development of PND and maternal–infant bonding (MIB) among Nigerian, British and Nigerian Immigrant mothers in the UK. Methods: Participants (N = 124) were recruited from the UK and Nigeria via local support groups for mothers, websites offering motherhood-related content and social media. Questionnaires including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and Norbeck's Social Support Questionnaire were uploaded onto SurveyMonkey®. Results: Findings revealed significant cultural differences in PND and social support. Multiple regression analyses revealed that PND, social support and culture could predict MIB, with PND being the only significant independent predictor. Conclusions: The study's findings highlight the importance that cultural factors play in the development of PND and the establishment of MIB in the context of culturally attuned healthcare services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Exploring the process by which positive racial identity develops and influences academic performance in Black youth: Implications for social work
- Authors:
- KYERE Eric, HUGULEY James P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 29(4), 2020, pp.286-304.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Although racial-ethnic socialization and racial-ethnic identity interlink to influence youth's developmental outcomes, the extant research has tended to investigate these constructs and their effect on youths’ outcomes separately. The authors therefore used path analysis to investigate the interrelationships between prominent racial-ethnic socialization and racial-ethnic identity constructs in one model to ascertain whether when considered simultaneously they have direct and/or mediated effect associations with the academic performance of African-American youths. Participants were drawn from the Maryland Adolescent Development in Context Study. Findings reveal that parenting practices that expose youths to racial/cultural heritage of African-Americans, in tandem with those that alert youths to potential discrimination and strategies to respond, may influence youths’ racial-ethnic identity domains. These racial-ethnic identity domains in turn shape one another in a complex way to positively predict academic performance. Implications for social work research and practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Using culturally appropriate, trauma-informed support to promote bicultural self-efficacy among resettled refugees: a conceptual model
- Author:
- BALLARD-KANG Jennifer L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 29(1-3), 2020, pp.23-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Resettled refugees face pressure to integrate successfully into the culture of their resettlement country within a relatively short period of time. Though successful integration is important, research has shown that ethnic identity and participation in the ethnic culture of origin play a key role in supporting the mental health of resettled refugees. This paper presents a model that draws on social-cognitive theory, trauma theory, and models of second culture acquisition to reflect relationships between trauma, mental health, and self-efficacy. The model presents the concept of bicultural self-efficacy as a potential outcome measure for facilitating inter-disciplinary research and practice efforts. (Publisher abstract)
Narratives of power and powerlessness: cultural competence in social work with asylum seekers and refugees
- Author:
- KAKELA Emmaleena
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 23(3), 2020, pp.425-436.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
With increasing international migration, social workers have not only been confronted with growing diversity, but also with the effects of displacement, trauma and immigration controls in the lives of their service users. Although the ongoing debates on migration, migrant integration and social cohesion have facilitated a growing literature on, and demand for cultural competence in social work, little progress has been made to arrive at an agreement of what exactly is required from social workers in cross-cultural encounters. This paper draws from the qualitative element of a mixed-methods study on social workers’ experiences of cross-cultural practice conducted in Glasgow, Scotland in 2016. By focusing on social workers’ experiences of accommodating and negotiating cultural differences with asylum seekers, this paper illustrates how social workers are moving beyond the cultural lens in understanding difference and disadvantage. The findings suggest that whilst culture continues to influence social workers’ encounters with service users, addressing cultural conflicts requires social workers to understand the complex power relations which asylum seekers are subject to both within and beyond the care relationship. Practice perspectives on the challenges and successes in cross-cultural social work illustrate the interplay between cultural and structural considerations involved in social work with asylum seekers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cultural influences on perception of disability and disabled people: a comparison of opinions from students in the United Kingdom (UK) Pakistan (PAK) about a generic wheelchair using a semantic differential scale
- Authors:
- ASGHAR Salman, TORRENS George Edward, HARLAND Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15(3), 2020, pp.292-304.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Assistive Technology (AT) product use occurs within a socio-cultural setting. The growth internationally in the AT product market suggests that designers need to be aware of the influences that diverse cultures may have on the societal perception of an AT product through its semantic attributes. The study aimed to evaluate the visual interaction with an AT product by young adults from Pakistan, a collectivist society, and the United Kingdom (UK), an individualist society. A paper-based questionnaire survey was carried out with 281 first-year undergraduate students from the UK and Pakistan to evaluate their perception towards the visual representation of a generic conventional wheelchair image. A semantics differential (SD) scale method was used involving a seven-point bipolar SD scale incorporating sixteen pairs of adjectives defining functional, meaning, and usability attributes of the product. The mean (M) and standard deviation (sd) values were obtained for each pair of adjectives and compared between both groups by employing appropriate parametric tests. The results show that having a diverse cultural background did not appear to have overtly influenced the meanings ascribed to the generic manual wheelchair, which was unexpected. The University ‘Internationalist’ environment may have influenced the results. Some minor but critical differences were found for some pairs of adjectives (bulky-compact, heavy-light), having p-value less than .05 (p < .05) that related to previous experience of wheelchairs and/or their use. Further studies are planned to investigate and validate outcomes with other student and non-student groups. (Publisher abstract)