Multicultural Play Theory
This theory emphasizes approaching clients with a sense of curiosity, acceptance of cultural difference, and equitable partnership
What is Cultural Humility?
This Hispanic cultural value places emphasis on deference to male authority and patriarchal power structures of family
What is machismo?
Both Asian and Hispanic American frequently have these stories, which impact the family's level of acculturation
What is migration story?
African American cultures have rich oral traditions and may emphasize development of these types of skills
What are verbal and expressive skills?
This is the collection of laws, policies, and procedures that bias resources toward some racial groups over others
What is systemic racism?
This exercise involves creating a timeline of a client's cultural influences
What is a Culture Map?
Despite their collectivistic values, Native Americans often simultaneously encourage this in their youth
What is individuality/autonomy?
This cultural value emphasizes shared success and interdependence over individual achievement?
What is collectivism?
This intervention involves using a chair to represent different styles of communication
What is the Big Chair Assertiveness Training?
This first step to building an anti-racist practice involves developing this in yourself
What is Self Awareness?
This first step towards attaining active competence involves introspection of one's own cultural identity
What is Building Sensitivity?
This Hispanic cultural value emphasizes warmth and respect in interpersonal relationships
What is Personalismo?
Asian American families may deemphasize the importance of play and focus instead on this
What are academics?
African American familial roles typically include more of this compared to other cultures
What is greater flexibility/adaptabililty?
This subtle, exchange often communicates devaluation of a person for their identity and may not be recognized by others that do not have the specific identity
What is a microaggression?
This term refers to facts and general knowledge base of a cultural group
What is cultural competence?
This play intervention involves culturally appropriate mythology to communicate psychotherapeutic concepts
What is cultural story-telling?
To avoid communicating shame, Play Therapists should target limit setting to this as opposed to the child
What is the behavior?
This intervention invovles selecting a specific toy animal and reflecting on parallels of strength and ability
What is Ask the Animals?
Thes unconsious beliefs often lead to unethical and harmful actions if left unchecked
What are implicit biases?
This term refers to the multiple overlapping cultural identies of a client
What is intersectionality?
This Native American value extends collectivistic cooperation from the individual to include the entire tribe
What is tribalism?
Cultural prohibitions against showing and discussing emotions, increase the importance of this type of communication
What is non-verbal play communication?
African American families often have more extended and complex support systems known as this
What is kinship bonding?
This last step to developing anti-racist practice is continual and constructive
What is Reflective Practice?