dq wk 2

1. Culture can be very specific to an individual or family. Often, when assessing for what?, cultural individuals will ask "What is your culture?" People may find this difficult to answer. How might you find out about an individual or family's culture? What strategies or questions have you found helpful to get this information from a client? 

2. Why is understanding a client's culture and beliefs is important in treatment? Provide examples of how this information can be used in treatment. 

3. what is cultural competence, and how important it is in the field of human service workers?

4. what is ethnic diversity and how does it affect the human service worker?

5. the correlation between counselors and self-awareness?

6. what is cross cultural competence and how does it affect social workers?

7. How important is it to apply strengths, needs, and cultural assessment to a treatment plan.

8.How important is empathy in the field of human service work?