number of definitions and descriptions of cultural competence were reviewed to compile the selected list. The following definitions of are highlighted because they represent or are based on original and exemplary work and because of their potential impact to the field of health and human services. Cross et al‚ 1989 Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ agency or among professionals and enable that system‚ agency or those
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 The Malaysian Experience in Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329
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The Multicultural Society Today we have multicultural societies all over the world. Some say multiculturalism is a failure‚ while others think the opposite. Is multiculturalism really a failure? What are the positive aspects and what are the negative aspects of a multicultural society? The UK is a classical example of how a multicultural society is formed. In the UK‚ diverse groups of immigrants have disembarked over the last 200 years. Jewish people escaped from Russian and Polish pursuit‚ Irish
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and sexuality have definitely brought influence to multiple organizations and to our society today. We are in a day and age where social issues such as gay marriage are slowly working to becoming a social norm 10 years ago no one could say that. Sexual orientation‚ gender‚ race and age have obviously made an impact and influenced multiple organizations. In the two jobs that i’ve had at County Market and Consolidated Communications at both I received a handbook in the handbook it covers just about
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Emerging Standards of Care Deanna Powell NUR/531 December 9‚ 2012 Melanie Wassel Emerging Standards of Care Diversity is exhibited in many ways‚ including a multiplicity of upbringing‚ dress‚ thought‚ lifestyle‚ values‚ food preferences‚ family relationships‚ and in gender‚ ethnicity‚ and age. These factors exist throughout the gamut of health care patients and the interactions designed with the nurses who care for them. Diversity in healthcare refers to the cultural setting in how the patient
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Reflection of America’s Cultures America is a country with exceptional cultural diversity. Ji-Yeon Yuh’s article contains the perspective that America is made of not one‚ not two‚ but many cultures. Her article suggests that white Americans were taught to believe that they are superior to the black or Asian Americans. I agree with Yuh‚ who believes that racial and ethnical disparity in America can be eliminated by educating our children about other cultures. As one of the greatest Asian American
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A Multicultural Workplace A multicultural workplace refers to a group of individuals who represent all types of human difference gathered to achieve a common goal‚ which is the organization or company’s mission. For some‚ a multicultural organization may refer to their workplace as such‚ due to the variation of individuals’ age‚ sex‚ ethnicity‚ physical abilities‚ and even sexual orientation. Additionally‚ the diversity among this workforce is likely to be considered such based on its employees
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Emerging Adulthood (but I don’t want to grow up) Generation Y is a term that is used to describe people born between 1982 and 2002. This generation is also known as the millenials‚ echo boomers‚ or Generation Me. They have been depicted as “entitled whiners who have been spoiled by parents who over stroked their self-esteem” (Warner 11). These twenty-something individuals have a very laid back attitude towards work and responsibility; in many ways‚ they expect things just to be handed to them
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There are several professional development strategies for enhancing my multicultural competences and ability to work with diverse student populations within their unique worldviews as a school counselor. One is to discusses these competences with a counseling peer to receive his or her opinion on how to they have expand their competences. For instance‚ if she suggested that I might have to ask a student a specific question about his or her own culture to further my understanding then I would consider
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Running Head: MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES Multicultural Counseling Success with Hispanic Families Dawn With Artz University Mike Smith‚ Ph.D. December 16‚ 2009 Abstract There are many characteristics and commonalities among immigrants coming into the United States such as language‚ values‚ tradition‚ religion‚ and culture. They come to the United States from many different countries and yet American culture puts them into one large melting pot and
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