AHS6600 Week 4 Assignment Survey of Multicultural Human Services

Week 4 Essay: Multicultural Services

Continuing with understanding Multicultural services you will answer the following questions in a 3-5 page APA style paper:

• What are the 3 metaphors used to describe diversity as explained in your text? Please give an example of each one.
• What does the concept Multicultural mean?
• What is the history of Multicultural helping?
• What are the challenges faced by Human Service Professionals when providing services to diverse populations?
• As a Human Service Administrator, what steps can you take to ensure a culturally diverse and sensitive workforce of helpers?

Note: please read Chapter 9 of the Neukrug textbook Multicultural.

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Please review the following resources before completing this week’s assignments:

• Homeless Directory
• National Immigration Law Center
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National MS Society
• Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals
• Cultural Sensitivity in Delivery of Social Services