Describe what it means to have a global perspective and identify the 6 aspects of a global perspective provided in the text. How would these aspects be helpful to you in working with families like Joshua's?

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The aspects of global perspective include awareness that one's view of the world is not universally shared; a growing awareness of the diversity of ideas and cultural practices found in societies around the world; curiosity about conditions in other parts of the world and how they relate to conditions in one's own society; understanding where one fits in the global social structure and institutions; a growing awareness of how people in other societies view one's own; and a growing understanding of how the world works, with special attention to mechanisms of oppression. This could help, for example, a white social worker trying to help Joshua's family adjust to life in Idaho. A white social worker could avoid engaging in the ‘white savior' complex sometimes exhibited by whites toward people from significantly different cultures with significant carriers to health, success, and basic safety.