The Cultural Competence Of El Salvador: The Purnell Model

Today’s violence in El Salvador consists of ruthless gang members. According to CRS (Congressional Research Service) about 30,000 kids have joined the maras and it will continue to increase. Due to the gang violence, children are fleeing the country to prevent from becoming victims or recruited, furthermore families are streaming into the U.S to seek asylum. Alike today, El Salvador experienced the same immigration crisis back in 1980 when the civil war was the cause for Salvadorans to immigrate to the United Sates. Repression and violation of human rights was the root cause, now gang violence is the root cause striking a similar pattern of the effects of violence. In 1980, El Salvador’s right-wing government had death squads to kill citizens for suspicion of supporting a social reform. Military soldiers attacked many villages, including El Mozote in which men, women, and children were tortured and subjected to sexual violence.

Over the years, Salvadoran citizens have been experiencing a rise in homicides in their communities. A large portion of these homicides go unsolved and are a result of gang violence. El Salvador is ranked in the top three most deadly Latin American countries in the world. It has been consumed with violence that includes everything from gang violence, to political corruption, to police brutality, and even a declining economy, which is basically everything that can go wrong in a society bunched up into one small country. Interestingly enough, El Salvador has a history of conflict and subjugation. El Salvador is unique among its Central American neighbors not only because of its small size and dense population, but also geographically it is the

The poverty and inequality that has plagued El Salvador since the early twentieth century stems from their rule by the Oligarchy, which dates back to colonial times. The Oligarchy's lack of consistency in implementing and following through with reforms has prevented progress from occurring in the country. Furthermore, the many wars and political revolts in El Salvador impeded its economic and social growth. The main focus of the Oligarchy was to turn a profit. And because they essentially ran the economy, they assumed that their actions were best for both their profits and the country's economy as a whole. Their selfish single-minded focus led to a growing economic inequalities, which was subsequently accommodated by ethnic and class

There are many reasons why the poverty population in Honduras is exorbitant. These reasons can be explained in a macro, micro, and mezzo way. According to Gamble (2013), the practice of macro social work involves intervening in large systems to help clients (Gamble, 2013). Honduras has an extremely corrupt government. The country is as poor as it is violent. In the film, The Other Side of Immigration (2009), citizens were interviewed and asked about their feelings on their government. One man said that he does not trust his government. He also stated that he will not take part in any strikes against the government because he feels that it will do no good (Germano, 2009). Sadly, it is apparent that the majority of the population feel this way. How is a country supposed to flourish without the backing and the security of their own government?

Salvador worked in the fields tending cotton and cattle, this lifestyle was common amongst all citizens and provided the largest monetary source for all citizens. In the late 1970’s several residents joined local protest and strikes in collaboration with guerrilla organizations to question their income and working conditions in comparison to the top percentile of the country who included the government and the military (Wood, E., 2003). One of the most popular guerrillas would become the Frente Farabundo Marti para la liberation Nacional who stood for higher wages

Salvadoran authorities has been helping the victims and has reduced the number of human trafficking in the last year with the support of other countries from south america. THIRD PARAGRAPH The solution for modern slavery and human trafficking needs to be analysed and very effective. Laws, organisations and campaigns are some of the options that are available for everyone where you can join them and follow their goals. There’s a committee calles ‘’Comite Nacinal Contra la Trata de Personas’’where they specialize in the search of traffickers and help the victims, also they receive help from citizens that want to help. The ‘’Ley Especial Contrata la Trata de Personas’’has been in action since 2014 and is one of the principal sources to combat this issue in El

and a woman lay work were raped and killed by El Salvador’s national guard soldiers. Many of the innocent murders were

My dad was born in the small Central American nation of El Salvador, more specifically in Anamoros located on the east side of the country. He lived in the countryside so he often played with their animals, spent most of his childhood swimming in the rivers or playing soccer with his friends, and would frequently hang out with his grandparents in the afternoons. In 1980, when he was about 12 years old that all began to change, he and all those around him needed to be more cautious about their surroundings.

During the 1980’s, the country’s civil war caused thousands of Salvadorans to flee their homeland in search of a more politically stable country (Menjivar, 2000). Ironically, despite the signing of the Peace Accords that ended the war almost two and a half decades ago, today thousands of Salvadorans still continue to seek safety and refuge in the U.S. and in other countries (Menjivar, 2000)

smuggling drugs to the United States, human trafficking, and child prostitution. This gang rules parts of El Salvador where law enforcement has

The subject of my interview was Juan Chavay. He was born and raised in small village close to the mountains. The actual name was not mentioned by Juan, but he emphasized on a small, remote village. He came to America in 2009 and has been here since. He is currently trying to achieve citizenship, but is encountering problems with actually achieving it. He has since been here on a work visa, which allows him to stay in the US for an extended period of time. He says he will continue the work he is doing in Mississippi.

Throughout 1939-1971, El Salvador was run by a military-style dictatorship, causing those who had land and wealth to be stripped from them just because they could. According to Encyclopedia Britannica the persistence of this dictatorship can be partly credited to Augustin Farabundo Marti, who forced the Salvadorian Communist Party (2017). Proving to be a catalyst for conflicts for years to come.

Twentieth century El Salvador is made up of violence, suffering, and hardships. After the independence of El Salvador, the elite took control of this country which produced discontent amongst the lower classes. During the 1920’s this discontent grew because of political abuse and increased poverty. According to John Chasteen in Born In Blood and Fire, Salvadoran indigenous people were pushed into volcanic land by the

Communication is a huge part of Gabriel’s identity due to the fact that the primary language he uses at home is Spanish, but the primary language he uses elsewhere is English. He moved to America from Mexico when he was six years old. His first language learned was Spanish and he didn’t learn any English until he started school, where for the first year he needed a translator. Now, since he is bilingual, he has a distinct advantage in today’s job market. During the interview, he was very casual and open to answering all of my questions. For some of the questions, I had to explain the question more in depth or give examples. He sometimes has trouble understanding questions or statements, possibly because of English not being his first language learned.

It is now obvious that countries in Central America have been plagued by civil war, economic crisis, election fraud to finally transition into a political system granting the population the freedom to elect their leaders. El Salvador is no different than Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras. One might notice that such issues arise due to political unrest in the region (Central America), thus creating a pattern of social, political and economic instability.