Reference no: EM133548383

You are a transition case manager working as a team in a shelter for victims of Domestic Violence. As part of a team, you have been assigned the following case. You will have to work with A'lisa's counselor, and legal advocate to formulate a plan to help A'lisa.

A'lisa is a 28-year-old Hispanic woman from Mexico. She speaks very little English and has a lot of difficulty expressing herself. She has been married to an American man for the last 5 years and they have a 4-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy. A'lisa has been physically abused for the last 3 years by her husband, but she is afraid to leave the situation because she does not have family in the area and no way to support herself and her disabled child. Her friend has brought her to your agency to get information about support groups and services for survivors of domestic violence.

1. What biases do you have with regard to this client?

2. What issues can you anticipate with regard to working with your team?

3. What cultural issues exist in this case?

4. Discuss at least 5 cultural competency/cultural diversity issues that exist in this case.

5. What can you learn about this client before working with her?

6. What do you need to know about her child and her family?.