Problem:
Provide your definition of cultural humility.
Cultural humility is a lifelong, self-reflective practice that emphasizes understanding and respecting diverse cultural identities while acknowledging one's own biases and power dynamics.
Definition and Key Concepts
Cultural humility is an approach that encourages individuals to engage in continuous self-evaluation and self-critique regarding their cultural identities and beliefs. Unlike cultural competence, which often implies a mastery of knowledge about different cultures, cultural humility focuses on the following key aspects:
Lifelong Learning: It involves a commitment to ongoing learning about oneself and others, recognizing that cultural identities are complex and multifaceted.
Self-Reflection: Practitioners engage in self-reflection to understand their own biases and how these may affect their interactions with others.
Respect and Openness: Cultural humility promotes treating others with respect, empathy, and openness, fostering meaningful connections across diverse backgrounds.
Explain how this is similar or different to how the Kirst-Ashman and Hull textbook describes cultural competence. Need Assignment Help?
Explain the skills you think are necessary for developing cultural awareness as a social worker.
Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Reference and cite APA format. Must use information from Learning Resources. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.
Learning Resources
- Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Empowerment series: Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE Learning.
- Chapter 12, "Culturally Competent Social Work Practice" (pp. 466-498)
- Chapter 13, "Gender-Sensitive Social Work Practice" (pp. 499-543)
- Azzopardi, C., McNeill, T. (2016). From cultural competence to cultural consciousness: Transitioning to a critical approach to working across differences in social work. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25 (4), 282-299.
- Fisher-Borne, M., Cain, J. M., Martin, S. L. (2015). From mastery to accountability: Cultural humility as an alternative to cultural competence.Social Work Education, 34 (2), 165-181.
- Hook, J. N., Farrell, J. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Utsey, S. O. (2016). Cultural humility and racial microaggressions in counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63 (3), 269-277.
- OASIS. (n.d.). Developing an effective course presentation. Walden University.