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EngageDiversityand
DifferencesinPractice
TaShondaL.Bowser
FieldSeminar
September2,2016
Applyandcommunicate
understandingofthe
importanceofdiversityand
differenceinshapinglife
experiencesinpracticeat
themicro,mezzo,and
macrolevels.
Havingclientsthatare
diverseanddifferentinlife
andexperiencepracticeitis
importanttoletyourclient
knowyouhavean
understandingofthe
informationbeingstated.
Example:Adaughterhadguardianshipoverherincompetentmother,
shewantedtowavedherrightsofguardianshipbecauseshesaidwe
donotknowwhatitisliketodealwithanincompetentindividual
everydaywhilerecoveringfromstreetaddictions.
Presentthemselvesaslearnersandengageclientsand
constituenciesasexpertsoftheirownexperiences.
AttheDepartmentofSocial
ServicesAdultProtective
Services;thereisaclient
whohasonandoff
aggressivebehaviorandwe
givethisindividual
differentactivitiesandclubs
thatwefoundoutshe
enjoystolearnmoreabout
herandtodecreasethe
aggressivebehavior
towardsotherclientsand
staffmembers.
IndianFamily,wifeshowedus
wheretheyworshipinthe
home,typeoffoodshe
preparesfortheincompetent
individual.
Empoweringclientstomake
theirownleadershipdecisions
andgivingtheclientstherole
astheleaderandassumingthe
roleoflearningtheir
environmentandlives.
(DAILYLIVING,
TRADITIONS,CULTURE)
Applyselfawarenessandselfregulationtomanagethe
influenceofpersonalbiasesandvaluesinworkingwith
diverseclientsandconstituencies.
Thisisextremelyimportantwhenresumingthepositionofany
roleintheworkingfieldnotonlyasasocialworker.Knowing
yourpersonalvaluesandbiasesasaSocialworkerandnot
allowingthosefeelingsinterferewithclienteleandservicethat
youbringtothem.
Whenreceivingareferralonanindividualplacingyour
personalvaluesandbeliefsasideandmayberesearchingalittle
knowledgeontheclientstobeawareofpotentialharmfulor
offensivethingsthatcouldpartakeduringthisassessmentofthe
casewhenmakinghomevisits.