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date: 07 December 2024

Cultural Humilitylocked

Cultural Humilitylocked

  • Xiafei WangXiafei WangSyracuse University
  • , and Mo Yee LeeMo Yee LeeThe Ohio State University

Summary

Cultural humility can be defined and its historical development traced among different professions. Specifically, it is useful to contrast the underlying principles of cultural competence with those of cultural humility, highlighting the growing need for cultural humility to be integrated into social work practice, education, and research. Intersectionality, microaggression, and mentalization are key constructs that enrich the understanding of cultural humility’s framework. Cultural humility can be understood in relation to various facets of social work, including direct practice, supervision, institutional accountability, social work education, and social work research. Finally, cultural humility has a potential future role in shaping the social work profession.

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  • Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

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