Fisher-Borne, Cain, and Martin (2015) provide a valuable comparison of cultural competence and cultural humility (see Table 1 in particular, p. 172). In addition, Table 2 provides questions for assessing cultural humility (p. 176).
The first row of Table 2 addresses 11 individual-level questions. For this assignment you will provide a short answer (4-6 sentences) to the first two questions in each column in the first row:
1. What are my cultural identities (focus on the 3-5 that are most salient to you)?
2. How do my cultural identifies shape my worldview?
3. What social and economic barriers impact a client’s ability to receive effective care?
4. What specific experiences are my clients having that are related to oppression and/or larger systemic issues? (If you are not currently working with clients, reflect back on the clients you were seeing when you last were.)
End the paper with a 3-4 paragraph discussion of (a) key differences between cultural competence and cultural humility, (b) what you learned about yourself by answering these four questions, and (c) ways you intend to apply this information to your clinical work.
Length: 2-3 pages
