Identification of a Social Problem
Walden University
SOCW 6111: Advanced Clinical Practice 1
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, Describe two social issues related to the course-specific case study for Claudia that
inform a culturally competent social worker.
Claudia is a 6 year old young lady who is living with both her mom and dad in the
United States. Both her parents are undoccumented, and need citzenship (Plummer,
Makris, & Brocksen, 2014). Moreover, there are many social issues in this case that will
inform a culturally competent social worker. Claudia is hispanic, this is very important
information for a social worker to know and it can answer a lot of unanswered questions.
While Claudia was born in the United States her family still speaks Spanish as their
primary language. As we know not everyone in the U.S speaks spanish. Social workers
should be aware of this information especially if they do not speak spanish. The NASW
(2021) states that social workers should have an understanding of culture and its function
in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures.
Furthermore, Claudia and her family are not wealthy. Social workers should be aware of
a client's financial situation because it can be a contributing factor to their current
situation. As a result of Claudia and her family not being as wealthy as others they have
to settle for living in a neighborhood where crime rates are high.
Describe culturally competent strategies you might use to assess the needs of children.
As social workers we will always find ourselves working with individuals who
have different backgrounds than us. Working with Claudia and her family may be a bit
difficult for me because I do not speak their language and I am from a different culture
than them. While working with this family I will gather as much information as possible
about them, and some of their cultural practices so that I can make sure that I assist in the
best way possible. Furthermore, some cultural strategies that I will utilize to assess the
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Walden University
SOCW 6111: Advanced Clinical Practice 1
13:54:28 GMT -05:00
, Describe two social issues related to the course-specific case study for Claudia that
inform a culturally competent social worker.
Claudia is a 6 year old young lady who is living with both her mom and dad in the
United States. Both her parents are undoccumented, and need citzenship (Plummer,
Makris, & Brocksen, 2014). Moreover, there are many social issues in this case that will
inform a culturally competent social worker. Claudia is hispanic, this is very important
information for a social worker to know and it can answer a lot of unanswered questions.
While Claudia was born in the United States her family still speaks Spanish as their
primary language. As we know not everyone in the U.S speaks spanish. Social workers
should be aware of this information especially if they do not speak spanish. The NASW
(2021) states that social workers should have an understanding of culture and its function
in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures.
Furthermore, Claudia and her family are not wealthy. Social workers should be aware of
a client's financial situation because it can be a contributing factor to their current
situation. As a result of Claudia and her family not being as wealthy as others they have
to settle for living in a neighborhood where crime rates are high.
Describe culturally competent strategies you might use to assess the needs of children.
As social workers we will always find ourselves working with individuals who
have different backgrounds than us. Working with Claudia and her family may be a bit
difficult for me because I do not speak their language and I am from a different culture
than them. While working with this family I will gather as much information as possible
about them, and some of their cultural practices so that I can make sure that I assist in the
best way possible. Furthermore, some cultural strategies that I will utilize to assess the
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