Deck 11: Cultural Norms and Social Work Practice

Question 1

All Latinx people speak Spanish.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The term Black as used by the US Federal Government includes African Americans and other subgroups such as people of the Caribbean who can trace their ancestry to the African diaspora.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Individualistic societies feel the individual's take precedent over community needs.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Although most Native Americans reside in cities, most Native American-specific social and health services are located on tribal lands.

Question 5

The United States mostly has a/an:

A) pluralistic orientation
B) no orientation
C) individualist orientation
D) homophobic orientation

Question 6

Cultural norms are

A) activities every person does in a culture
B) required for every culture
C) values & beliefs that influence attitudes and behaviors of members of a cultural group
D) biologically determined

Question 7

Mestizaje is the mixing of:

A) Native people of the Americas with the Chinese
B) Native people of the Americas with Spanish and Russian people
C) Native people of the Americas with Africans and Australians
D) Native people of the Americas with people of Spaniards and African ancestry

Question 8

How can social workers become more competent in their work with lesbian and gay clients?

A) Experiment in the gay and lesbian community
B) Completely ignore gay clients
C) By incorporating the experiences of gay men and lesbians into the protocol
D) Do not accept gay and lesbian clients

Question 9

Which perspective would be the most beneficial in working with refuges and recent immigrants?

A) Social Darwinism
B) Person-in-environment
C) Deculturalization
D) Melting Pot

Question 10

When talking to a social worker, which word Latinx clients might not easily use?

A) Yes
B) No
C) Please
D) Thank you

Question 11

In the Latinx community, familismo is:

A) a core Latinx value
B) a strong identification with and attachment to a nuclear and extended family
C) an obligation to provide both material and emotional support to one's family
D) All of the above

Question 12

Asian Americans sometimes are described as:

A) individualistic
B) possessing great emotional self-control and restraint
C) retaining a strong connection to traditional norms and values
D) Both B and C

Question 13

What are the three components for effective culturally competent practice?

Question 14

What are the differences between individualism and collectivism in the United States?

Question 15

The social and emotional challenges experienced by Native American clients are often associated to their unresolved grief and historical trauma. Provide some examples of this

Question 16

What is a culturally grounded approach to social work practice with African Americans?

Question 17

Explain why not all cultural values and practices are good.

Question 18

According to Kim, Atkinson, and Yang, (1999 ) there are six cultural values that to some degree, Asian American subgroups share. What are they?

Question 19

Why is it important for social workers to have culturally specific expertise?