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Cultural Awareness In The United States

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Culture awareness of any culture starts with understanding and being aware your own spirituality and religious beliefs. Self-awareness is very important, as our beliefs become how we present ourselves through our behaviors and mannerisms. Current estimates suggest that the United States has one of the most diverse populations in the world (Susser & Patterson, 2001), thus making it impeditive to healthcare workers to be culturally aware of themselves and of their patients. Making up 97% of the population Islam is the national religion of Iraq. Muslims follow the tenets of Islam, which are made up of five pillars: Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm and Haji. Muslim people believe in predestination. They believe illness and disease is Allah’s will and
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The Five Pillars of Islam are a set of regulations that a believer must follow according to the teachings of Islam. The first pillar is Faith or Shahada. It claims that in order to be a believer of Islam, you must declare that “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.” This is essential in order to become a Muslim and to convert to Islam. The second pillar is Prayer or Salat.

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As it´s saied ¨When you learn something for people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and itś your lifelong commitment to preserve it and build on it¨. The Culture Smart! USA book by Gina Teague and Alan Beechey, is about the American society and its culture. This book can help many immigrants to understand and become familiar with the American Values, attitudes, and customs. Immigrants must know some general information such as values, customs, attitudes, business and communication about U.S.A. in order to be successful in their lives. Having a better understanding of American values can help immigrants to success in their lives in the united States.

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These are five practices that Muslims are obligated to do to assist them in practicing what they preach and putting their words and beliefs into action. The first pillar of Islam is the Declaration of Faith (Shahadah), that is reciting the words "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger,” which then leads one to enter the Islamic faith. The second pillar of Islam is Prayer (Salah), Muslims are obligated to pray five times a day, they must bath before prayer and be facing in the direction of Mecca. The next pillar of Islam is giving to charity (Zakat), every Muslim is required to give a percentage of their earnings to those without the fortunes and luxuries that we have. The fourth pillar of faith is Fasting (Saum), Muslims have a set month in which they fast (Ramadan).

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Cultural competency is found within different settings however, the setting which will be discussed in this paper will apply to a school setting. A school setting is where social workers “enhance the social and emotional growth and academic outcomes of all students” (SSWAA, n.d.). Furthermore, social workers not only work with students but also, work with parents, school administration, food department, special needs department, and school health services (nursing department). In conclusion, in this paper the culturally competent social work practice of working with the Latino community will be further discussed and analyzed.

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