Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity And Competence
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ISBN : 9781578790647
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Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity And Competence
Cultural pluralism in contemporary societies makes the dynamics of interpersonal relations more challenging, requiring that we learn how to relate effectively to people who may behave, think and feel differently from our own personal and cultural expectations. The necessity of relating effectively to people of other cultural groups increases the difficulties in client relations for the many different helping professionsThis book provides the basis for conceptual frameworks for understanding people of other cultures and working effectively with them. Perspectives from anthropology, communication, psychology, sociology, cross-cultural medicine and education are integrated to provide guidelines for engaging in the processes of self-assessment and personal development necessary to be culturally competent. This text is designed to help move the individual from cultural embeddedness - a normal ethnocentrism - toward appreciation of the importance of understanding and working with the perspectives of people from other cultures. The self-assessments, exercises and text material is designed to set you on a course of moving towards cultural awareness, developing cultural sensitivity, and understanding the bases from which you may develop cross-cultural competence.
Specification of Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity And Competence
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Author | Michael Winkleman |
Binding | Paperback |
Language | English |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN-10 | 1578790646 |
ISBN-13 | 9781578790647 |
Publisher | Eddie Bowers Publishing |
Publication Year | 2005 |
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Height | 8.25 inch. |
Length | 0.75 inch. |
Width | 10.5 inch. |
Weight | 1.8 pounds. |
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