Cuba: A Personal Journey.
- Resource Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Wichinsky, Lillian
- Source
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Jan2015, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p14-17. 4p.
- Subject
- *ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*CULTURE
*EMIGRATION & immigration
*GROUP identity
*JEWS
*SELF-perception
*PSYCHOLOGY of social workers
*HEALTH occupations school faculty
- Language
- ISSN
- 1091-1359
This article is a personal reflection of a social work professor’s journey to Cuba and the impact this experience had on her teaching and understanding of identity. The trip to Cuba provided an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the influence of a parent’s culture and immigrant experience in shaping our sense of self. In turn, this understanding was applied to teaching a diversity course for students enrolled in a graduate social work program. Implications for teaching social work are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]