Becoming Culturally Competent

Cultural competence can include, but is not limited to, ethnicity, religious beliefs, LGBTQQ, and disabilities. Select a population that you are not very familiar with and would consider yourself not culturally competent with. Research laws that may specifically impact the population you have selected. In your paper, discuss how you would become increasingly culturally competent with the population selected. Report on the laws you researched and how they may impact working with these clients. In addition, include local resources that you could utilize in developing a culturally competent aftercare plan. Discuss how being culturally competent could impact your role as an expert witness in a future court proceeding. Conduct and include scholarly research to support your response. Cultural competence can include, but is not limited to, ethnicity, religious beliefs, LGBTQQ, and disabilities. Select a population that you are not very familiar with and would consider yourself culturally incompetent with. Research laws that may specifically impact the population you have selected. In your paper, address the following: Discuss how you would become increasingly culturally competent with the population selected.  Report on the laws you researched and how they may impact working with these clients.  Include local resources that you could utilize in developing a culturally competent aftercare plan.  Discuss how being culturally competent could impact your role as an expert witness in a future court proceeding Conduct and include scholarly research to support your response Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12 point Times New Roman font, one inch margins, and APA format for citations. CHAPTER 2: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER POPULATIONS