Consider the different aspects of culture such as: language, communication style, art, customs/traditions (e.g., holidays, weddings, funerals), values, stories, religion, food, social habits (e.g., eye contact, how close one stands, how one greets or says “good”), gender roles, clothing, music. Reflect on the first time you remember someone else displaying a different cultural characteristic than your own. Where were you? What did you notice? How did you respond? Read Standard 1.05 from the NASW Code of Ethics: Briefly identify and describe your culture. Describe your first memory of a cultural difference. Explain the information a social worker would need to know about an individual’s or family’s culture in order to effectively deliver services to them. Describe potential consequences of a lack of cultural awareness on the social worker’s part.
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