cultural safety robyn williams. objectives critically examine the concept of cultural safety
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Points to Consider
As health professionals, educators, researchers, bureaucrats (whatever) - we need to understand that culture is a socially constructed phenomenon and there are all sorts of implications for social behaviour
Points to Consider
We also need to recognise that we need to develop a sophisticated critique of culture and cultural difference in order to practise safely and effectively
What is culture? Reflect on aspects and examples of your
personal and professional identity that can be linked with your cultural background and experience
?? What is cultural safety and
why do we have to think about it?
List points for and against examining the issue of cultural safety
If you are working/studying with people who behave in a culturally unsafe way - how do you handle such a situation?
From your experience, do you have a sense that these objectives have been incorporated into the education and training of your particular profession?
Do you think they should be?