The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression

Authors : Rabia Ruveyda Yiğit, Doğa Başer

Pages : 503-524

Doi:10.33417/tsh.1620626

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Publication Date : 2025-07-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to investigate the level of intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression among 331 social workers who are members of the Turkish Association of Social Workers according to some variables and to determine the relationship between these constructs. The results show that the level of intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression among social workers differ according to the level of foreign language proficiency, the willingness to work with clients from different cultures, and the frequency of following the mass media of different countries. In addition, a moderate, positive, and significant relationship was found between social workers\\\' intercultural sensitivity and their awareness of diversity and oppression.
Keywords : Kültürel yetkinlik, kültürlerarası duyarlılık, çeşitlilik, baskı, sosyal hizmet uzmanı

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