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Human Service Worker: Statement Analysis

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As a Human Service worker serving diverse clients I might have a difficult time following these two statements, based on my own understanding of my own personal values I’ve explored in the previous module. In understanding my culture and background as a US citizen I might have an issue with the way someone disciplines their child based on their cultural background. Other countries have no problem choosing corporal punishment as that is all they know. When coming to this country things are very different. “All consultations between human service professionals are kept confidential unless to do so would result in harm to clients or communities”-Kenyon 1999, pg.69
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I will also find it very gratifying that, beyond growing in my practice that I can provide a valuable service by meeting community needs by being able to service a diverse population. Strategies I would use to work well with clients whose values /ethics are very different from mine would be to explains for parents that discipline teaches a child the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Teaching them positive force focusing on what a child is allowed to do, whereas the goal of punishment is to stop unacceptable behavior. Giving them the difference between discipline versus physical abuse so that they are still able to parent and discipline but not be judge by the choices they make to do so. As my role in the school system has progressed I have come to understand those who come from various countries and how they punish their children. My school is filled with a variety of immigrants not just the parents but the children. I could not understand how and why a parent could punish their child in such harsh ways but In time I’ve come to accept their culture is different. My role is to let them know I understand but inform them of the new laws they will come across. “Human service professionals respect the integrity and welfare of the clients at all time. Each client is treated with respect, acceptance, and dignity” -Kenyon 1999, pg.63. This came with time but I am still working on it as every school year I am faced with a new

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