Explorations in Cultural Competence: Journeys to the Four Directions

EXPLORATIONS IN CULTURAL COMPETENCE: JOURNEY TO THE FOUR DIRECTIONS provides a fresh look at diversity by presenting a more historical and sociological perspective that speaks to the evolution of diversity consciousness within social work. Weaver provides examples and practice skills for specific populations to help you learn how to apply these concepts and practices in a culturally competent manner.

Hilary Weaver is an Associate Professor at SUNY- Buffalo and is an emerging scholar in the social work discipline. She is one of the very few Native Americans who is publishing, and her background makes her a prime candidate for writing about cultural competence. She has contributed chapters to CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE: SKILLS INTERVENTIONS AND EVALUATIONS by Fong and Furuto and CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING DIVERSE GROUPS AND SOCIAL ISSUES by Lum. In addition to over 30 publications, Hilary Weaver has edited two books: VOICES OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE: HUMAN SERVICE CONSIDERATIONS, and HEALTH AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN (with Priscilla Day). She is also President of the American Indian Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Association and Chair of the American Indian Caucus of the National Association of Social Workers.