Integrate non-Western principles and methods into social work and reflect on and meet challenges in doing so. Please watch this video Wisdom 2.0. (2019, May 28). A Mindful Approach to Race and Social Justice | Rhonda Magee, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Anderson Cooper [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DPw09eTa7o Apply culturally relevant research to practice and engage in research informed by practice with diverse communities to support individual and collective best practices. A 30-year-old Black Male came to the United States from Hati brought up by his grandmother from the age of ten years. He is single, heterosexual, no children. He attended college and has attain a good level of education. Whilst at college he admitted to underage drinking, He obtained a DUI with a reading of 0.10 and is attending Program for this reason. client is in denial of the incident he believes he was target by the police because he is black. He was in South Carolina with his white girl friend he feels the speeding charges against were dropped for the more serious charge of drinking under the influence. He has hired an attorney to fight this case. We have met 3 times his urine has been Negative on each occasion. He appears nonchalant to the seriousness of the offence. His manor is condescending, He appears to be irritated by the fact he has to go back to court in South Carolina. He attends the program late because he works but he wants to share he owns the business and drives a fast car. Focus on utilizing Mindfulness approach with this client. Explore the use of compassion-based approaches that spring from the same grounding in Buddhist psychology. Look to indigenous teachings on the importance of harmony with nature and each other. You are invited to be both rigorous and creative, while always culturally respectful. Describe the non-Western principles or methods you are using, including the goals, procedures, and how these fit with client presenting problems. Provide references to demonstrate the empirical basis for your approach, while recognizing that Western forms of research may not apply. Describe the client’s initial response to your integration of non-Western methods, including any alignments or misalignments with cultural worldview. Identify any challenges you are experiencing or anticipate. How do you plan to meet these challenges? Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge and practice wisdom in order to improve practice, policy, and service delivery. Conclude your paper by reflecting on the importance of the principles and/or methods you have chosen to meet the needs of at-risk populations, citing research where possible, and to your own professional development. Please ensure the following: Integration of non-Western principles and/or methods- Goals, procedures, and underlying principles are clearly described and supported consistently by evidence. Alignment with client problems and cultural identity-non-Western principles and/or methods very effectively address client presenting problems at the appropriate ecological levels and are framed thoughtfully in terms of client worldview. Reflection on challenges and solutions-Client responses to non-Western approaches are carefully described and analyzed to generate effective improvements in approach. Resources
