What cultural humility teaches us about protecting children
Cultural humility challenges us to broaden our cultural perspectives and frames of reference – to be prepared and motivated to see what we do not see. In this paper, we offer a commentary that lifts the voices of maltreated children based on years of listening to children and their families tell the...
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| author | Robert M. Ortega Olivia D. Chang Mary B. Ortega Lynn Teriberry Richetta VanSickle Kathleen Coulborn Faller |
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| description | Cultural humility challenges us to broaden our cultural perspectives and frames of reference – to be prepared and motivated to see what we do not see. In this paper, we offer a commentary that lifts the voices of maltreated children based on years of listening to children and their families tell their stories. These stories provide recurring themes and reveal the keys to their protection. These insights are framed as pillars of resilience and uphold the foundation of our call to protect children, namely, safety, trust, support, and hope. A cultural humility perspective suggests that these pillars are restored or established and maintained in variable ways predicated on the unique experiences of each child. Our primary work with maltreated children is to identify breaches in these pillars; and for all children, we are challenged to restore and maintain these pillars if our goal is to protect them. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5592da9ed01840b88f5ec88da48e48d02025-08-20T03:31:07ZengElsevierChild Protection and Practice2950-19382025-07-01510017810.1016/j.chipro.2025.100178What cultural humility teaches us about protecting childrenRobert M. Ortega0Olivia D. Chang1Mary B. Ortega2Lynn Teriberry3Richetta VanSickle4Kathleen Coulborn Faller5School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Corresponding author. School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAThe Family Assessment Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI, USAThe Family Assessment Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI, USAThe Family Assessment Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI, USASchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USACultural humility challenges us to broaden our cultural perspectives and frames of reference – to be prepared and motivated to see what we do not see. In this paper, we offer a commentary that lifts the voices of maltreated children based on years of listening to children and their families tell their stories. These stories provide recurring themes and reveal the keys to their protection. These insights are framed as pillars of resilience and uphold the foundation of our call to protect children, namely, safety, trust, support, and hope. A cultural humility perspective suggests that these pillars are restored or established and maintained in variable ways predicated on the unique experiences of each child. Our primary work with maltreated children is to identify breaches in these pillars; and for all children, we are challenged to restore and maintain these pillars if our goal is to protect them.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193825000853Cultural humilityChild maltreatmentChild welfarePractice |
| spellingShingle | Robert M. Ortega Olivia D. Chang Mary B. Ortega Lynn Teriberry Richetta VanSickle Kathleen Coulborn Faller What cultural humility teaches us about protecting children Child Protection and Practice Cultural humility Child maltreatment Child welfare Practice |
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| topic | Cultural humility Child maltreatment Child welfare Practice |
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