Culture Interview

Clients Age___________ Clients Sex_____________ Clients Culture_______________

Cultural Interview Questions…

1. What is your definition of “culture?”

2. How do you define “family?”

3. Who holds the most “status” in your family? Why?

4. How do you define success?

5. Do you consider your parents to be successful?

6. How important is education in your family?

7. Is punctuality important to you? Is this a cultural or a personal preference?

8. Do you eat foods that are indigenous to your culture? Why or why not? If you answered yes, name some of the foods that you eat. If you answered no, what types of foods do you eat?

9. Do you have any eating habits/rituals that are specific to your culture?

10. Do you actively participate in an organized religion?

11. How important is religion in your family? Why ?

12. If religion is important in your family, do you plan to pass this on to your children? Why or why not?

13. Are the roles of men and women specifically defined in your family? If so, what are they?

14. Define and describe the most important (or most celebrated) holiday of your culture.

15. If you are from a culture that speaks English as a second language, do you speak your native language? If not, why? If so, will you teach your native language to any children you have?

16. How is physical contact viewed in your culture?

17. How is healthcare handled in your culture? When do you seek healthcare? Are there any healthcare traditions that are different from the US?

18. What is considered most respectful and disrespectful in your culture?

19. What would you say is, from your perspective, the most commonly held misconception about people of your culture?

20. Have you ever experienced racism? In what form?

21. What are the best and worst things about living in the USA?

22. Have you ever felt excluded based on your gender or culture?

Is there anything you would like others to know about you or your culture?

Thank you-