THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONCEPT OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE FOR SOCIAL WORK
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https://doi.org/10.18485/Keywords:
social work, cultural competence, professionals, multiculturalism, social protectionAbstract
From its beginnings, the social work profession is focused on diversity. Different people in different environments face different problems. Throughout the generations, this diversity has become more complex, aided by migration and trends in cultural development. The need for social workers to be able to do their jobs with members of different cultures has steadily grown and found its present form in the concept of cultural competence. The main research purpose of this paper is to consistently present what the concept of cultural competence is, but also to point out its role and importance in the practice of social work in Serbia. This paper will analyze the characteristics of a culturally competent social care professional; development of cultural competences; culturally competent practices; cultural challenges, misunderstandings and conflicts in social protection of Serbia. The findings indicate that there are multiple obstacles to this approach, as certain minority groups have historically been disproportionately represented as beneficiaries of social protection.
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