What 4 factors affect cultural sensitivity?

Obvious things to look for include religion, ethnicity (race), national origin (language) or gender. Less obvious areas to look for include age, education, socio-economic status, sexual orientation and mental or physical challenges.



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Fortunately, say Helms and other experts, there are plenty of ways to get that training and experience on your own:
  • Learn about yourself. ...
  • Learn about different cultures. ...
  • Interact with diverse groups. ...
  • Attend diversity-focused conferences. ...
  • Lobby your department.


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4 Steps to Becoming Culturally Competent
  • Learn About Your Culture and Biases. Many of the biases we hold are unconscious, meaning we're not aware we have them. ...
  • Actively Listen. Active listening is a useful tool for practicing cultural competency. ...
  • Show Interest Through Participation. ...
  • Seek Out Cultural Knowledge.


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For example: Cultural insensitivity validates that a person from Mexican ethnicity should not be intimidated in other parts of the US. This should not happen to people from other parts of the country.

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