Study/Thinking Questions:
List and describe three major domains that have been identified as
critical for developing multicultural competence?
In your own words, define culture and diversity based on your reading,
thinking and personal experience.
Explain why it is useful to the process of developing competence in
multicultural prevention to develop an awareness of self and one’s own
culture.
List and discuss three dimensions of identity that have been a source of
privilege or discrimination for you. What is one dimension of your
personal identity that has worked in your favor? Has created barriers
for you?
How has the social class into which you were born influenced the
opportunities you have had, or perceived you had?
If you were to describe the most valued characteristics of individuals
in American culture today as indicated by who is given the most power
and privilege in society, what would those characteristics be? How did
this stratification of privilege and power come about?
List and describe five characteristics of a culturally appropriate
prevention program.
List and describe three reasons why human services professional
organizations have established ethical codes of conduct? What are the
values of such codes? The limitations?
List and describe three ways in which you might develop your “ethical
sense.”
