Human Diversity

Abstract

 This podcast was about Human diversity. Human diversity is the difference among people and how those differences make an effect on society. These differences can include biological, social, and cultural differences. It’s important as social workers that we respect all kind of people no matter what their race, gender, sexual preference, culture or disabilities are. We are all human at the end of the day and deserve respect. Being non-judgmental is one of the number one values that a worker must remember to follow in the field of social work.  

Introduction

This podcast will look at and explore how important it is to respect and be understanding of one’s culture and life style decisions. Diversity in the world today is very common; it doesn’t just deal with ones race but their social and cultural differences as well. There are certain people who thought of discrete ways of living and discrete ways of how one should look at the world. A lot of the times we find that people are discriminated and looked at funny; all because they don’t understand it or believe it makes since to live that way.

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Treatment or consideration of, or else making a distinction against, a person or thing based on the group, class, and or category to which that person belongs to rather than on individual merit is defines as Discrimination. As a social worker we cannot discriminate and refuse service to anyone based on ethnicity, age, gender, race, sexual orientation, culture beliefs or any other related characteristics. We are here to help anyone who comes into are office we are to look at their problems not those we only like or prefer to work with because of their physical appearance.

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In some fields special training is required, if they are to practice with cultural competence in one or more cultures that is different from their own. Those who are counselors or those who work in the health care field have to adapt to traits of another culture, including its beliefs, attitudes, values, and language, especially those in the healthcare field. There is always disagreements on how to handle or treat a patient who is sick because their beliefs on treatment when it comes to surgeries and medication.  

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In order for counseling to be effective cultural differences must be attended to. Those who stereotype others make straightforward conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions. When cross-cultural counseling occurs the cultural heritage of the counselor and the client differ. It’s the workers and counselors job to be understanding or the clients beliefs and not let their own beliefs effect there counseling and assessment on the clients at hand.  

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Working with clients who hold opposing views from your own culture can be difficult to do at times but the worker should openly acknowledge his or her awareness of the differences between them and the client. The worker should aggressively support, respect and be understanding to the clients view as opposed to the client. Some clients may not try or even want to be understanding to the workers culture differences. However if the client has any apprehension about the cultural differences the worker should address them immediately. It is best for them worker to study the particular culture they will be in contact with while at a particular agency. A client from a different culture may report an agencies performance if something should happen between the worker and client is offensive to the client.

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When immigrants and refugees arrive in the United States they are usually happy and positive when they arrive in the United States. Unfortunately soon after they have arrived they find themselves experiencing, depression, uncertainty and disappointment. There are likely to display the most serve mental health problems at the end of the first year through the third year after moving to the U.S. They find that all their assumption about how the U.S was going to be like was not exactly was not going as planned. Unfortunately it is found that a great deal of Immigrants tend to suffer from PSTD.

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Because of depression some clients may turn to substance abuse and descend into a deep depression. A good social worker should be an opening and help coach or guide the client in developing good communication skills this can be accomplished by having the client interact with other individuals, as a end result of this the client will make known more information and loose the fear of rejection or negative responses. Clients need to take on activities that will help them conduct good behavior, such as socializing, working out, and being active and a little open minded.

What is most interesting about this podcast?

In my opinion this podcast was very interesting it talk about very important things that social workers need to be aware of especially when it comes to discrimination, and respecting ones’ culture.  

What can you share with other students about this podcast?

After listening to this podcast I believe the first thing I would share with others students is how important it is to study or familiarize yourself with a clients religious background before working with them because a lot of the times you find that treatment plans you come up may not agree with the clients culture and they workers may find it to be more difficult to help a client when you know nothing about their culture and practices.

Reference
Human Diversity. Association of Social Work Boards, Audio.