Culturally Competent Practice: A Framework for Understanding
Author | : Doman Lum |
Publisher | : Cengage Learning |
Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 2010-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0840034431 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780840034434 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING DIVERSE GROUPS & JUSTICE ISSUES continues its strong tradition of presenting a model for understanding, measuring, and evaluating cultural competence. Author Doman Lum explains how clients and workers can become culturally competent and proficient by working through culturally based problems together. This innovative text emphasizes cultural competence as a dialogical process. It challenges students and professors to continue the conversation to achieve greater mutual understanding and social justice. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.