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“Multicultural competence is imperative in the interview process. Awareness of our client’s multicultural background enables us to understand their uniqueness more fully. We live in a multicultural world where every client you encounter will be different from the last and different from you in some major way. Without a basic understanding of and sensitivity to a client’s uniqueness, the interviewer will fail to establish a relationship and true grasp of a client’s issues” (Ivey, pg. 30).
Maria is a 17-year-old mother of a 1 year old. She is Hispanic and has a hard time speaking English. The father of her daughter is abusive to Maria and often drinks to himself to sleep. He makes her sell her body to make money for the family. While she is out, he watches the baby and Maria fears he might be abusing the baby as well. She has no support system because her parents disowned her when she moved in with her child’s father. She feels as though she has no place to go for help.
References:
Ivey, Allen, et al. Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multicultural Society, Ninth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018
STUDENT2
Katrena Acevedo
M6 DISCUSSION
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Cultural diversity: the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
"cultural diversity has increased, exposing kids to new tastes and experiences"
There are many different cultures and beliefs within the world today and that is where Cultural diversity comes from. Cultural diversity is when there is a difference among one’s race, age, ethnicity, nationality, language, status, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and even one’s abilities to do things. Cultural diversity is of importance because it can help individuals of other cultures to better understand another. It is also important to keep businesses culturally diverse to better help all clients who enter the doors. Without cultural diversity within the work place not all customers can be help. In this case all that does is draw a wedge between cultures.
When dealing with multicultural issues, we must be weary of multicultural backgrounds and beliefs, as well as how it impacts the person they are and why certain issues affect them the way they do. Being aware of someone else’s culture is a must in order to help them to clarify where the actual feelings about an issue stem from. According to Ivey, Ivey & Zalaquett (2018), we must “identify conflict by observing incongruities, discrepancies, ambivalence, and mixed messages” (p.233).
MY CREATED SENERO:
Shirley is a 42-year-old single mother of 5 children ages ranging from 3-12. Shirley except the abuse of her husband in Dominican Republic 3 months ago to bring her children to the U.S. for a better life. Shirley Is finding it really hard to not only find her way around the city she resides in but is also finding it really hard to find a job when she speaks very little English. All of Shirley’s 5 children only speak Spanish. Shirley has no support system for she left all her family and friends behind to escape her abusive husband. Shirley not only knows but is willing to work in order to support her family but has no idea where to even start.
Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2018). Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multicultural Society (Ninth ed.). Boston, MA: Engage Learning