Describe how your culture defines family

 Describe how your culture defines family.

· Identify the values that underlie your family unit.

Respond to two colleagues:

· Compare similarities and differences between how you and your colleague defined family.

· Explain why it is important to understand different definitions of family when working with a multiracial family.

REQUIRED READING RESOURCES

· Sue, D. W., Rasheed, M. N., & Rasheed, J. M. (2016).  Multicultural social work practice: A competency based approach to diversity and social justice (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

· Chapter 9,“Cultural Styles in Multicultural Intervention Strategies”

· Chapter 10,“Multicultural Family Social Work Interventions”

· Chapter 14,“Culturally Competent Social Work Practice with Biracial/Multiracial Persons” (pp. 449–460)