Category: Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence in the Nursing Process The issue of cultural competence in health care is a rather new topic, one that has appeared as a response to persisting inequality in the health status of people from various ethnic minority groups, which are often disadvantaged and even marginalized when it concerns cultural sensitivity and tolerance. The…

Cross-Cultural Competence and Stereotypes Table of Contents Introduction Developing Cross-cultural competence Learning Themes Reference List Introduction Early childhood Multicultural programs encourage learning environments that afford suitable and integrated course of academic studies which contribute to the progress of all the subjects of study about childrens learning and development. Simultaneously, the statistic characterizing human populations in…

Country Context and Intercultural Competence In order to examine the specific countries contexts and their association with intercultural competence, it is possible to focus on the African countries and China. In African countries, the impact of colonization on cultural development and peoples attitudes to multiculturalism is significant. However, the role of traditions and formal norms…

Intercultural Competence in Modern Organizations It is possible to define intercultural competence as a specific ability of a person to interact easily and appropriately with representatives of different cultures while having positive attitudes, demonstrating cultural awareness, being flexible, and maintaining effective communication. Global organizations pay much attention to developing the intercultural competence in their leaders,…

Cultural Competence Standards Regarding cultural competence, several points within National CLAS Standards consider culture directly. Firstly, according to the standards, all employees and managers are to be educated and trained in culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices1. Secondly, individuals should be offered well-educated and trained language assistance services. Thirdly, all policies, practices, services, and…

Cultural and Communicative Competence I believe cultural competence refers to ones understanding of their own culture. Culture influences how children are reared, how families communicate, what is deemed normal or abnormal, how we deal with problems, how we dress, when and where we seek medical treatment, and so on. According to researchers, this field correlates…

Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity and Competence Table of Contents Introduction Cross-cultural communication Conclusion References Introduction The 20th century has seen a steep rise in the levels of diversity on a global scale. Due to the increase in the number of cross-cultural interactions and intensity thereof, the necessity to develop an in-depth and intrinsic understanding of other…

Concept of the Intercultural Incompetence In contrast to the intercultural competence, the intercultural incompetence can be defined as managers and employees prejudiced behaviors, negative attitudes to representatives of different cultures, and stereotyping (Deardorff, 2009). If the intercultural competence is important to guarantee the mutual understanding, cooperation, and openness in the organization, the intercultural incompetence can…

Importance of Intercultural Competence in Business Cultural studies are rapidly developing and influencing every sphere of activity nowadays so that different approaches have been applied to the understanding of what intercultural communication is. Living in the intercultural society in the period of globalization presupposes incessant interaction with diverse representatives of ones nation, so the interpersonal…

National Care Mentoring Movement As The Program Of Cultural Competence The National Cares Mentoring Movement is a non-profit organization located in the Atlanta area. This organization was founded in 2006 and was formed after the events of Hurricane Katrina. The organizations priority population are young black children who come from low-income families and unstable communities…