Overview
Social work leaders are uniquely qualified to address the cultural issues that arise for groups of people impacted by a natural or human-made disaster. As culture often influences people's responses to crises, someone in a leadership role must ensure that, to the extent possible, cultural beliefs and customs are respected in the disaster response and recovery phases. Every local community that has ever fallen victim to a crisis or disaster was made up of individuals with either a shared culture or a variety of cultures. While planning relief efforts, there must be a sensitivity to the various cultures in the community or locale impacted by the crisis or disaster.
Preparation
- View the Riverbend City: Preparation multimedia simulation and complete the feedback for each of the given scenarios. Print out your responses.
- Using the prioritized issues in the given scenario, research the literature for information on best social work practices for addressing these cultural crises compounding the natural disaster. Find 6–8 resources published within the last five to seven years to support your work
Instructions
Using the NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice and the Week 8 Assignment Template [DOCX], complete the following:- In the second column, align your recommendations for the Ruby Lake community or the Longley community in response to each of the ten NASW standards and indicators.
- Your responses should be backed by scholarly sources from your text, additional readings, and (or) research.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:- Written communication:
- Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
- Resources: Use 6–8 resources published within the last five to seven years
- APA:
- Format: Single-spaced typing using a Word table with 2 columns and a reference list page.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman 12-point font; double-spaced.
- Written communication:
- Your responses should be backed by scholarly sources from your text, additional readings, and (or) research.
- In the second column, align your recommendations for the Ruby Lake community or the Longley community in response to each of the ten NASW standards and indicators.