Culturagram

1. Culturagram Important Factors

2. A New Tool • In today's UK society there is a need to be more specific in the work we do with families around their cultural needs • With refugee’s and asylum seekers requiring services for children this is an important tool in developing culturally sensitive working • Service users should be acknowledged as the experts in their own lives

3. Using a Culturagram • This is a tool specifically to be used where there is a need to focus on understanding cultural issues • It enables discussion on areas that can be very sensitive • It can be used in conjunction with other assessment tools I.A’s C.A’s, CP

4. Ten Factors to consider • Reason for immigration • Length of time in the community • Legal or undocumented status • Age at time of immigration • Language spoken at home and in the community

5. Ten Factors • Contact with cultural institutions • Health beliefs • Holidays and special events • The impact of crisis and significant events • Values held about family, education and work

6. In groups of 4two pair work together initially • Consider the ten factors set out and draw up your own Culturagram 10 minutes each way • Use the factors flexibly ~you may not have moved countries but maybe towns or cities • Health beliefs maybe about family patterns of health or maybe behaviour • Feedback on key points and issues raised using this type of tool to the larger group of 4 • Whole group feedback

7. Key points • Constructing a culturagram requires skilled communication • Clear explanations about why a tool of this nature will be useful to the service user • Use great sensitivity as this could raise painful and distressing memories • Be prepared about how you will respond