Deck 4: Cultural Competency in Child Welfare

Question 1

A social worker taking an empowerment based approach to practice believes:

A)People define their own best interests and promote self-sufficiency
B)Practice needs to be consistent with cultural and community backgrounds
C)In suspending values and beliefs and working toward creative solutions
D)All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Filial piety,self-control in emotional expression,respect for authority,importance of family,and fulfilling role expectations are cultural traits of:

A)Euro-American families
B)Asian families
C)African American families
D)Latino families

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Close to 30% of African American families live in poverty as compared to 8% of White families.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The process of "continuous discovery" to build culturally competent practice is:

A)Being non-judgmental
B)Skill development
C)Inductive learning
D)Deductive analysis

Question 5

The extent to which ethnic groups or individuals become part of a dominant culture is called:

A)Immigration and citizenship
B)Accommodation and adaptation
C)Acquiescence and acceptance
D)Assimilation and acculturation

Question 6

Some general strengths that are unique to African American families include:

A)Clear family structure,involvement of extended family,and family cohesion
B)Respect for authority,care of elders,focus on fulfilling role responsibilities
C)Kinship bonds,work orientation,flexible roles,and religious orientation
D)Sharing and collaborating;collective view of self,family,group,spirituality

Question 7

The foundation of becoming culturally competent is:

A)Self-awareness
B)Extensive knowledge of cultural group beliefs and practices
C)A thorough understanding of empowerment
D)Social work education and a practicum experience

Question 8

Self-awareness begins with carefully considering one's thoughts about the particular cultural group encountered in practice.

Question 9

A social worker may need to focus specifically on slowing down,attending,talking less,observing,and listening more with African American families.

Question 10

Which one of the following is not a practice guideline for culturally competent empowerment practice:

A)Drawing upon the cultural strengths of a particular group
B)Considering oppressive factors in the micro,meso,and macro systems
C)Teaching clients coping skills to accept that little change is possible
D)Assisting clients to work together collectively

Question 11

Native American children are placed at a rate 5 times greater than children of European descent.

Question 12

Extensive knowledge of another culture will eliminate concerns,conflict and misunderstandings based on differences.

Question 13

Areas to consider in self-examination of one's beliefs and perceptions regarding families include:

A)Family problem-solving,communication,conflict strategies,and emotional tone
B)Family boundaries,hierarchy,sub-systems,and stage of family life cycle
C)Definitions,gender roles,discipline,extended family,and social network
D)None of the above

Question 14

In direct practice culturally competent interventions are primarily facilitated by:

A)Advocacy and social justice
B)Group work skills
C)Strengths-based and ecological approaches
D)Systems of care

Question 15

Family loyalty,high respect for males,extended family,immigration/acculturation,and high level of child placement by comparison)are issues related to:

A)Latino families
B)African American families
C)Asian Families
D)Native American families

Question 16

The ability of one person to influence another is a definition of:

A)Persuasion
B)Manipulation
C)Power
D)Coercion