Cultural competency of adolescent ethnic minority females: Theory, research and practice

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

9 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/22/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
The empirical lens
Empirical knowledge
Theory: A framework
Empirical evidence
1. Additional research on cultural competence
Diversity issues
The practical lens
1. The client system
2. Developmental challenges
3. Relevance of empowerment theory
4. Application of empirical literature
5. Client fit with theory and research
Conclusion
References

Abstract

As the land of immigrants, the United States is arguably in the most need of a culturally competent society. Yet, internationally Americans are increasingly regarded as US-centric (Berzonsky et al., 2003; Fullerton, 2005; Pew research Center, 2005). Given such issues as teen pregnancy, illiteracy, homelessness, sexism, and racism, it may seem peculiar to put cultural incompetence into the dialogue on national social problems. However, the lack of cultural competence is often a contributing factor to these other social issues (e.g. American Medical Student Association, 2007; Carillo et al., 1999; Dressler & Bindon, 2002; Ihara, 2004). For example, in teen pregnancy, Latino girls may be affected by religion (Wilkinson-Lee et al., 2006), and in healthcare, service delivery to recent immigrants can be impeded by language barriers (Ihara, 2004). Human behavior theorists have also noted the global importance of cultural competence.