Group 1: Arab/Muslim Americans

1) Describe your assumptions, beliefs, and perceptions about members of this group.

This group values education and ensure they are well educated to be able to obtain different occupational opportunities. There are some that has their own business and many that go into the field of medicine or law. The children are very smart. They normally finish in the top three in the national spelling bee contest. This group relies on their religious belief as a guide in their daily lives. On the other hand, this group could be perceived as terrorist wishing all Americans should be put to death.

2) When you think about working professionally with members of this group, are there traits, characteristics, or other issues about the group that you would be curious about, concerned about, or intimidated by? Why would understanding diversity issues be important to you as a human services worker?

The ideal of working with this group would be quite challenging but perhaps successful. This group is very professional in the work space and displays the desire to provide outstanding services. There would be a curiosity and concern about the way they retain their cultural identity while living in the United States. Such as their language, the way they dress, their beliefs and values. Being cautious in handling conflicts in the work space not knowing if you upset someone from this group, they strap a bomb to their body.

3) How could advanced knowledge of the group address concerns and assumptions?
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4) What kind of information, learning experiences, contact, and so forth would you need to increase your knowledge about this group?

The best thing would be is to first eliminate personal feelings about this group in regards to 9/11. Understand that everyone is not the same and do not judge the act of one as a whole. Understand their religious background at least the basic. Take the time to personally get to know the members of this group and ask them questions on how they feel about multicultural competency.

Group 2: Single mothers

1) Describe your assumptions, beliefs, and perceptions about members of this group.

Single mothers can be thought of in many ways. Often times they are thought of being possibly low income females struggling to raise their children, juggling two jobs to the pay the rent and spending less time with their children. There are many hard working single mothers who are providing unconventional love to their children and ensuring they are receiving a great education.

2) When you think about working professionally with members of this group, are there traits, characteristics, or other issues about the group that you would be curious about, concerned about, or intimidated by? Why would understanding diversity issues be important to you as a human services worker?

A single mother displays strong work ethics and attention to detail. They are independent and have a sense of organizational ability. Because they are only receiving one income in the house hold they may try their best to avoid conflicts in the working area and just go with the flow to not jeopardize their job situation. One of the supervisor’s concerns would be if an emergency occurred late in the evening. They had to recall the single mother back to work and she stated she could not find a babysitter and was unable to come in to attend to the emergency could be a problem.

3) How could advanced knowledge of the group address concerns and assumptions?

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4) What kind of information, learning experiences, contact, and so forth would you need to increase your knowledge about this group?

Group 3:

1) Describe your assumptions, beliefs, and perceptions about members of this group.

2) When you think about working professionally with members of this group, are there traits, characteristics, or other issues about the group that you would be curious about, concerned about, or intimidated by? Why would understanding diversity issues be important to you as a human services worker?

3) How could advanced knowledge of the group address concerns and assumptions?

4) What kind of information, learning experiences, contact, and so forth would you need to increase your knowledge about this group?

Group 4:

1) Describe your assumptions, beliefs, and perceptions about members of this group.

2) When you think about working professionally with members of this group, are there traits, characteristics, or other issues about the group that you would be curious about, concerned about, or intimidated by? Why would understanding diversity issues be important to you as a human services worker?

3) How could advanced knowledge of the group address concerns and assumptions?

4) What kind of information, learning experiences, contact, and so forth would you need to increase your knowledge about this group?