Exam 7: Working With Diversity

Define the bicultural theory of culture.

If all workers in an agency were free of racism, the agency could not have racist policies.

A minority group is the same thing as an ethnic group.

The largest group of immigrants to use public services is

Prisons are successful in lowering the crime rate.

The melting pot theory of culture assumed that people of differing ethnicities from the dominant culture should:

What are some of the insights of feminist theory? When feminists proposed changes in the New York City child welfare system, what feminist insights did they use in their analysis of the system?

The most effective change in social attitudes is brought about by:

White people have an accurate perception of the socio-economic status of black people.

Define institutional racism and give an example of institutional racism in agency practice.

Discuss how the media perpetuates stereotypes of different racial groups.

Black youth are more likely to have their deviant behavior dealt with by the criminal justice system than by the mental health system.

Employers can be fined and sentenced to prison for hiring undocumented immigrants.

White youth are more likely to have their deviant behavior dealt with by the criminal justice system than by the mental health system.

Name some of the factors that influence how ethnicity is felt and expressed by any one individual.

Name some of the new social services created by the women's movement.