The Power of Parenting

Friday, 30 July 2010


Working With Diversity


    Q:What signs could indicate that “culture” could possibly be an issue?A:It is all too easy for professionals to use "cultural differences" as an excus...
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    Q:What does the term 'cultural competence' mean?A:Culturally competent professionals recognize that differing attitudes, values and beliefs are enrich...
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    Q:What are some of the key areas to explore in the social-contextual framework of child development?A:The child exists within a context of family, phy...
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    Q:What are some of the key areas to explore in the family as they relate to the child's development?A:Lynch and Hanson (1998) created an extensive lis...
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    Q:What are some specific strategies to support culturally sensitive relationship building with families?A:According to the book Skilled Dialogue (Barr...
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    Q:How does a professional help a family understand the importance of an intervention for their child?A:If one believes James Garbarino's statement tha...
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    Q:What are some essential general strategies to support culturally sensitive relationship building with families?A:A number of general strategies can ...
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    Q:What are some of the common challenges and issues along the path toward cultural competency?A:Culture is co-constructed by caregiver and child accor...
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    Q:What are some of the more common areas where personal beliefs and values can pose conflict?A:Challenges arise out of strongly held beliefs and diffe...
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