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• Title:Cultural competency for health professionals / Shirley A. Wells, Roxie M. Black.
  
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• Author/Creator:Wells, Shirley A.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Black, Roxie M.
  
• Published/Created:Bethesda, MD ; American Occupational Therapy Association, ©2000.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WA30 .W445 2000
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Transcultural medical care--United States.
  
• Medical Subjects: Cultural Diversity.
  Minority Groups.
  Ethnic Groups.
  Cross-Cultural Comparison.
  Patient Care.
  Attitude of Health Personnel.
  
• Description:xix, 292 pages ; 26 cm.
  
• Summary:Providing sensitive, individualized, and effective intervention and care depends on the ability to cross cultural boundaries; differences in culture, lifestyle, race, gender, ethnic background, age, education, religion, class, sexual orientation, geographic location, disabilities, life experiences, occupation, and a host of others. This text will help the practitioner and occupational therapy student gain perspective on the cultural diversity of clients in the health care environment. It explains the "whys" and the "hows" of achieving cultural competency, and will help the reader's skills in this critical area.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:1569001057 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:I. Scope of diversity. The need for cultural competence
  Health disparities and inequalities
  Culture and ethics
  Global perspective
  II. Effects of inequalilty. Power, privilege, and prejudice
  The power of language
  The challenge of being white
  III. Framework for cultural competency. Defining cultural competency
  Approaches to multicultural education
  Cultural competency education model
  Plan for competency
  IV. Integrating culture. Blending culture into educational experiences
  Culture and clinical practice
  Clinical applications and case studies
  V. Reflections of two lifelong learners. The ongoing journey of a white woman truth-seeker
  Going beyond "awareness" of and "sensitive to."