Write 6 page essay on the topic Working with children in a Diverse World.Download file to see previous pages... A main purpose of this handbook is to help these people take better care of kids and you

Write 6 page essay on the topic Working with children in a Diverse World.

A main purpose of this handbook is to help these people take better care of kids and young children under their watch by using a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural approach in dealing with them by being aware of cultural nuances and differences in order to avoid the pitfalls common in cross-cultural dealings with them and their parents. B. CHAPTERS Chapter 1- Introduction Chapter 2 - Background Chapter 3- African Americans Chapter 4 - Hispanic Americans Chapter 5- Asian Americans Chapter 6 - Arab Americans Chapter 7 - Native Americans C. CONCLUSION D. REFERENCES Chapter 1 – Introduction Although relatively a brief handbook, this handbook attempts to give the basics or the Do's and Don’t's when it comes to dealing and interacting with children of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Adults may not be aware of these subtle forms of differences but children today are very smart and can easily detect any bias or prejudice seemingly perpetrated by adults who have no intentions of doing so but purely out of sheer ignorance of these minor differences. It is necessary to be aware of these differences in order to not hurt the feelings and sensitivities of young children who will inadvertently become self-conscious of these things in their lives. Moreover, this handbook equips people with the knowledge and skills in how to properly deal with these young children's feelings in order to fully integrate them and make them feel accepted in their learning environment and hopefully to become well-adjusted and productive adults. The idea is to expose adults also to multiculturalism and assimilation issues. Chapter 2 – Background Many people today migrate to other countries in order to seek a better future in terms of new job opportunities, business endeavors, higher educational attainment, for love and marriage, to escape political persecution, for religious freedom, and a new group or class of migrants who are fleeing from the adverse effects of global warming and climate change, such as those escaping from rising ocean levels in the low-lying Pacific island-countries like Vanuatu, Samoa, Micronesia, and Nauru. International migration is growing fast and people will eventually meet people of other cultures and should know how to deal with them (Lustig &amp. Koester, 2009).. Chapter 3 – African Americans The black people in America, or otherwise called as black Americans, descended from the slaves taken from Africa during the slave trade in prior centuries. As such, they are sensitive to certain words or phrases referring to them as slaves that tend to denigrate or be derogatory. People should avoid any overt or even subtle remarks to this divisive topic. Some blacks even prefer to be called as just plain Americans like everyone else, not as African Americans because they were born in this country and deserve to be treated as citizens with all civil, social, political, and economic rights. Some resent any references to Africa whatsoever and one should avoid it. Although African Americans had achieved a lot of equality since abolition of slavery, it is a fact that many still suffer from latent discriminatory practices and thereby many of them are in the lower socio-economic classes due to inadequate schooling and hence, employment. People tend to stereotype black people as lazy, ignorant, and poor with a tendency to commit crimes but as the present administration shows, one of them can become president too in fulfillment of the dreams of one of the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Mr. Martin Luther King.