The purpose of the following study is to discuss some of the findings of similarities and differences that exist among varieties of organizations, agencies, and social workers due to the existence of cultural tension. The research problem in the study is to further explore how social workers and their cultures influence and interact when working with individuals from different cultures. The study was conducted by using a sample population of 30 diverse social workers from Ontario, Canada through the use of the grounded theory. This sampling method strategy used focused on the population of minorities of over 2 million people that currently live in the city which represents the sample mean of the true population. Majority of studies focus on
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Knowledge from observations, experimentation, and experiences are a necessity in the social work field. With that said, the research and findings successfully discuss how similarities and differences exist in social work practice and leads to cultural tension not only from the client’s perspective but also the worker’s perspective. The research does fail to mention in detail of the different minority groups the 30 selected individuals were made of, the only information we were given was that they were from Canada. When discussing the types of tensions, the researcher did include quotations from some of the interviews which was helpful but for comparison purposes it would have been more helpful to include all of the minority groups that …show more content…
Not only should the researcher included gender but they also failed to disclose the field of study that the participants work in. There are variety of types of fields social workers work with such as schools, hospitals, military, and community social workers. These different fields are important because the target populations they work with are different, include the age of the clients and purpose of services. One of the strongest areas of the study was the breakdown of the types of cultural tension that can occur. This strongly emphasizes cultural competence including what the social worker should expect as far as expectations, beliefs, values, norms, and strategies for problem solving. The research helps explain how social influences and gendered stereotypes related to learned beliefs and pressures of
Knowledge from observations, experimentation, and experiences are a necessity in the social work field. With that said, the research and findings successfully discuss how similarities and differences exist in social work practice and leads to cultural tension not only from the client’s perspective but also the worker’s perspective. The research does fail to mention in detail of the different minority groups the 30 selected individuals were made of, the only information we were given was that they were from Canada. When discussing the types of tensions, the researcher did include quotations from some of the interviews which was helpful but for comparison purposes it would have been more helpful to include all of the minority groups that …show more content…
Not only should the researcher included gender but they also failed to disclose the field of study that the participants work in. There are variety of types of fields social workers work with such as schools, hospitals, military, and community social workers. These different fields are important because the target populations they work with are different, include the age of the clients and purpose of services. One of the strongest areas of the study was the breakdown of the types of cultural tension that can occur. This strongly emphasizes cultural competence including what the social worker should expect as far as expectations, beliefs, values, norms, and strategies for problem solving. The research helps explain how social influences and gendered stereotypes related to learned beliefs and pressures of