¡Descarga Understanding Cultural Competency: Definition, Importance, and Acquisition - Prof. Abengóz y más Apuntes en PDF de Psicología solo en Docsity! CULTURAL COMPETENCY VALUE Worth, excellence, or degree of worth ascribed to an object, activity, or class of something. Function of the valuing process Culture Matters When culture is ignored, families are at risk of not getting the support they need, or worse yet, receiving assistance that is more harmful than helpful. Culture Gives Context and Meaning It is a filter through which people process their experiences and events of their lives. It influences people’s values, actions, and expectations of themselves. It impacts people’s perceptions and expectations of others. ETHNIC/ETHNICITY Groups of people believed to be biologically related “Peoplehood” Members of group share unique social and cultural heritage — AAA
What Is
Cultural Competence?
1.The integration and transformation of knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services, thereby producing better outcomes Source: National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning (Davis, 1997) Cultural competence: 2. The ability to think, feel, and act in ways that acknowledge, respect, and build upon ethnic, socio-cultural, and linguistic diversity Source: Lynch and Hanson, 1998 Cultural competence: Culturally Competent System of Care Acknowledges Importance of... Culture Assessment of cross-cultural interactions Vigilance toward the dynamics resulting from cultural differences Expansion of cultural knowledge Adaptation to meet culturally unique needs Cultural Competency Continuum Six Key points along continuum Range from “Cultural Destructiveness” to “Cultural Proficiency” 1. Cultural Destructiveness Attitudes, policies and practices which are destructive to cultures and individuals within them Purposeful destruction of a culture Assumes one race superior 4. Cultural Pre-competence Implies movement Weaknesses recognized in working with minorities Attempts to improve practices and increase knowledge Danger of tokenism 5. Basic Cultural Competence Acceptance and respect for difference Continuing self-assessment regarding culture Careful attention to dynamics of difference Continuous expansion of cultural knowledge and resources 6. Advanced Cultural Competence Culture held in high esteem Knowledge base of cultural competence sought by conducting culture-based research developing new approaches based on culture publishing and disseminating results of culturally sensitive/competent research Do you have close personal relationships with people who are culturally and socio- economically different? Do you have the desire, knowledge, and skill to integrate culturally relevant considerations into your work? Individually cont. Achieving Cultural Competence Movement Toward Cultural Competence Attitudes must change to become less ethnocentric and biased. Policies must change to become more flexible and culturally impartial Practices must become more congruent with cultures Value diversity Conduct cultural self-assessment Identify cross-cultural dynamics Institutionalize cultural knowledge Adapt service delivery to diversity within and between cultures Source: Adapted from National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Organizationally Achieving Cultural Competence Culturally Competent Research Begins with commitment to provide culturally competent research Must include Awareness/acceptance of cultural differences Awareness of own cultural values Understanding of dynamics of difference Basic knowledge of research participants’ environment(s) Culturally Competent Research Must include Ability to adapt research methods, evaluation, data collection and analysis to participants’ cultural context
