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Managing trauma within a
multi-cultural society – a
South African perspective
Megan-Lee Meredith, BA Social Work (US); PDM HIV/AIDS Workplace
Management (US); Certificate in Coaching Practice (USB); Practice Number
089 000 031 2584
South African population
statistics
• 51 Million South Africans:
• 40 Million – Black (African)
• 5 Million – White
• 5 Million – Coloured (Mixed race)
• 1 Million – Indian/Asian
Factors Affecting
Communication and Service
Delivery
• Racism – “white is right” “west is best”
• Apartheid legacy
• Language, culture, religion and religious practices,
economics, colour
• Gender issues and demographics
• Attitudes, beliefs, stereotypes, prejudices, values
The Demographic Profile Of CIC
Beneficiaries
BENEFICIARIES BLACK
Children
632
Youth
372
Women (Domestic violence / 817
sexual assault)
Older persons
10
Persons living with HIV/AIDS
31
Unemployed persons / Dept. of 56
welfare
Substance abusers
48
Other: Trauma; armed robbery; 7279
rape; suicide; death; MVAs;
assault; other counseling etc.
Grand total
9245
COLORED INDIAN/ WHITE TOTAL
ASIAN
226
37
537
1432
296
33
405
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317
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– A Case Study –
Domestic Violence
Cultural Bridge Builder Skills
• Being aware of and understanding your own cultural
background
• Recognizing and acknowledging that differences do
exist (tolerance and acceptance)
• Cultural camouflage, Cultural costume and
Confrontation
• Allowing for working misunderstandings
VIDEO
• www.youtube.com/
Group Exercise
• Divide into groups of 5
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TOTAL: 30 minutes
Introductions (2mins)
Practical Exercise – small group discussions (10mins)
Reflective Questions (10mins)
Cool down – feedback (8mins)
Goals / Learning Objectives
• Enhance self and other awareness and understanding
with regards to communication, cultural perceptions,
cultural tolerance and service delivery.
• To identify and discuss your own communication skills
and shortcomings with regards to cross-cultural
communication and tolerance, as well as service
delivery.
No 1: Introductions
(2 mins)
Introductions to each other by:
• Name
• Self-identified race, culture, ethnicity
No 2: Small Group Discussions
(10mins)
1. The practices and culture of the community you live in
with regards to coping mechanisms for grief,
stress/crisis, trauma, death etc.
2. How can culture/cultural practices affect the way in
which you and a victim might communicate?
3. How can the age of a victim affect (your)
communication that will follow with them?
4. What principles can you apply to support victims in a
culturally sensitive manner?
No 3: Reflective Questions
(10mins)
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What was most surprising to you?
What similarities did you observe?
What were the differences?
How could one bridge these differences / enhance the
similarities?
• How sensitive are you to other cultures / ways of doing
things?
• How similar are your values to those of the society in
which you reside?
• Consider one learning that each of you would take away
today to try and do things differently.
No 4: Cool Down – Feedback
(8 mins)
• Large group discussion and sharing of learnings.