Culturagram

Important Factors

A New Tool

In today's UK society there is a need to be more specific in the work we do with families around their cultural needs

With refugee’s and asylum seekers requiring services for children this is an important tool in developing culturally sensitive working

Service users should be acknowledged as the experts in their own lives

Using a Culturagram

This is a tool specifically to be used where there is a need to focus on understanding cultural issues

It enables discussion on areas that can be very sensitive

It can be used in conjunction with other assessment tools I.A’s C.A’s, CP

Ten Factors to consider

Reason for immigration Length of time in the community Legal or undocumented status Age at time of immigration Language spoken at home and in the

community

Ten Factors

Contact with cultural institutions Health beliefs Holidays and special events The impact of crisis and significant events Values held about family, education and work

In groups of 4two pair work together initially

Consider the ten factors set out and draw up your own Culturagram 10 minutes each way

Use the factors flexibly ~you may not have moved countries but maybe towns or cities

Health beliefs maybe about family patterns of health or maybe behaviour

Feedback on key points and issues raised using this type of tool to the larger group of 4

Whole group feedback

Key points

Constructing a culturagram requires skilled communication

Clear explanations about why a tool of this nature will be useful to the service user

Use great sensitivity as this could raise painful and distressing memories

Be prepared about how you will respond