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AbstractFamily mediation includes working with peoples of diverse cultures. Mediators need to learn about other cultures and become creative in their work with clients with diverse backgrounds. Using examples from Vietnamese, Pakistani, and Ismaili communities, this article discusses ways mediators can enhance their ability to work with people from different cultures.

Cultural competence is a high priority in social work, but it is not conceptualized in a way that can effectively guide practice. The author proposes an organization of cultural competence strategies into epistemologically defined paradigms for multicultural practice. The paradigms discussed are based in postpositivism, constructivism, critical theory, and postmodernism. These paradigms are presented as potential tools for developing a better understanding of what constitutes effective multicultural practice and what contributes to cultural impasses. The author suggests that cultural competence should be defined by the capacity to work across multiple paradigms to find ways to engage with clients.

History -- Models of disability -- Attitudes and ableism -- Disability culture -- Disability language -- Disability identity development -- Cultural competence -- Providing culturally competent testing and assessment -- Providing culturally competent intervention -- Conducting culturally competent disability research.

"Cultural Competence: A Lifelong Journey to Cultural Proficiency provides a comprehensive, theoretical and practical approach to increasing knowledge and awareness, improving attitudes, and providing the necessary skills for practicing cultural competence each day." "Dr. Ronnie Leavitt, along with a group of contributors with a range of backgrounds, both in physical therapy and the social sciences, provides an evidence-based text looking to explore practical applications in a wide array of settings. Cultural Competence addresses cultural competence by discussing the special considerations one needs to learn about rather than specific population groups. Also discussed is how different theorists describe cultural competence, as well as methods of measuring cultural competence and government policies regarding cultural competence."--BOOK JACKET

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.