Module 2, Topic 1, Reading

DIS 499/599: Module 2: Topic 1: Online Reading

Module 2: Cultural Competence

Topic 1: Exploring Individual Cultural Values and How Language Shapes Values

Week 6: 2/18 - 2/24

Online Reading

Objectives:

* To build awareness and acceptance of difference in values in different people

* To introduce the concept of culture in child-raising practices

* To build awareness of how our value influence our work with families

To complete this assignment successfully you should read the following resources.

Hanson, Marci. Ethnic, Cultural, and Language Diversity in Intervention Settings, Developing Cross-Cultural Competence I had hoped to include three chapters for online reading, however, copyright laws only permit one chapter per book. There are several chapters in this book on specific cultural groups. Cline Library has a copy or two.

Cultural and Family Centered Practice, The Prevention Report, The National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, Spring 1996. ******At a minimum read the following from this newsletter: Developing a Knowledge Base to Support Cultural Competence.

Once you have completed this activity you should:

Go on to Web Activity

Go back to Topic 1

Email the instructor: Becky.Raabe@nau.edu