Cultural Diversity in Child Protection: Cultural Competence in Practice

Abstract

COVER -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 An Introduction to Racial and Ethnic Diversity -- Introduction and structure of the book -- An international perspective on child protection and diversity -- The research method underpinning the book -- Migration and settlement in the United Kingdom -- Defining race -- Defining culture -- Dimensions of culture -- Cultural fluidity -- Dimensions of cultural identity -- Cultural identity development -- Religion and spirituality -- Ethnicity and ethnic identification -- The creation of stereotypes -- Social work practice with racial and ethnic diversity -- Conclusion -- 2 White Privilege and Anglocentric Culture -- Introduction -- White privilege -- White diversity -- Anglocentric values -- Alcohol in ethnic majority British culture -- The social construction of teenagers in White British culture -- Adolescent sexuality in White British culture -- Social work practice and Anglocentric values -- Conclusion -- 3 Race, Ethnicity and Anti-Oppressive Practice -- Introduction -- Anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice -- Critical Race Theory -- African-centred approaches -- Islamophobia and ethnic minorities -- Minority identity development -- Families of mixed heritage -- Children of mixed heritage -- Social work training -- Black and minority ethnic social workers -- Conclusion -- 4 Concepts and Models of Cultural Competence -- Cultural competence -- Dimensions of cultural competence -- Cultural competence attainment model (CCAM) -- Majority identity development -- Developing cultural self-awareness -- Knowledge for cultural competence -- Cultural safety -- Professional culture and norms -- Organisational cultural competence -- Culturagram and Cultural Web -- Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS -- Cultural competence -- Case study for practitioners -- Conclusion.