Explain how diverse characteristics may influence an individual’s familial relationships, social organizations, and help-seeking behavior

Engage diversity and difference in practice.
1. Understand the diverse characteristics among participants, families, and professionals (e.g., age,
class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration
status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation, etc.).
2. Describe how diverse characteristics are sources of strengths for and/or may create barriers to
accessing services and supports.
3. Explain how diverse characteristics may influence an individual’s familial relationships, social
organizations, and help-seeking behavior