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Culturally competent practice : a framework for understanding diverse groups and justice issues
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Culturally competent practice : a framework for understanding diverse groups and justice issues

Author: Doman Lum
Publisher: Belmont, CA : Thomson Brooks/Cole, ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 3rd edView all editions and formats
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Considers the meaning of cultural competence and how to prepare students to work with diverse groups. Addresses the social context of diversity, racism, sexism, homophobia, discrimination, oppression and social and economic justice.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Doman Lum
ISBN: 0495189782 9780495189787
OCLC Number: 76925751
Description: xxii, 506 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: PART ONE: CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE. 1. Culturally Competent Practice. 2. Social Context. 3. Advancing Social and Economic Justice. 4. A Framework for Cultural Competence. PART TWO: CULTURAL COMPETENT FRAMEWORK. 5. Cultural Awareness. 6. Knowledge Acquisition. 7. Skill Development. 8. Inductive Learning. PART THREE: CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSE GROUPS. 9. Cultural Competence with First Nations People. 10. Cultural Competence with African Americans. 11. Cultural Competence with Latino Americans. 12. Cultural Competence with Asian Americans. 13. Cultural Competence with Women of Color. 14. Cultural Competence with Gay and Lesbian Persons of Color. PART FOUR: REFLECTIONS ON CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE. 15. Some Reflections on Culturally Competent Practice.
Responsibility: Doman Lum, editor.

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Presenting cultural differences, this book explains why cultural competence is important to human service professionals. It demonstrates how to develop skills necessary to become culturally competent.

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