Focal Point, Volume 03 Number 01

Authors

Portland State University. Regional Research Institute

Files

Description

Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies that come together in a system, agency or professional to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. The word culture is used because it implies having the capacity to function effectively. A culturally competent system of care acknowledges and incorporates - at all levels - the importance of culture, the assessment of cross-cultural relations, vigilance towards the dynamics that result from cultural differences, the expansion of cultural knowledge and the adaptation of services to meet culturally unique needs.

Publication Date

Fall 1988

Subjects

Social work with youth, Minorities -- Mental health services, Young adults -- Mental health services, Social work with children

Disciplines

Social Policy | Social Welfare | Social Work

Rights

Copyright @1988 by Regional Research Institute. All Rights Reserved

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34095

Recommended Citation

Portland State University. Regional Research Institute, "Focal Point, Volume 03 Number 01" (1988). Research and Training Center - Focal Point. 7.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34095