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Cultural aspects of occupation -- The need for cultural competence -- Defining cultural competence -- Cultural competence model -- Cultural self-awareness -- Prejudice, privilege, and power -- The challenge of being white -- Professional power -- Exploring cultural knowledge -- Health disparities -- Improving the health of all Americans -- The Somalis: culture and health beliefs of a refugee population -- My town: Brownsville, Texas -- Skillful attitudes and active engagement: the concept of willingness -- Cross-cultural communication and the power of language -- Developing a personal plan to achieve cultural competence -- Culture and clinical practice -- Educating for cultural competence -- Assessment methods in culturally competent community practice -- Cultural competence and occupational justice -- Culture and research -- Research evidence for cultural competence and culturally competent care -- Ethical practice and cultural competence. |
