Hispanic Population Thesis
As with many nationalities Hispanic applies to a variety of people and as such we as social workers have to be mindful of our perceptions and any biases. In social workers pursuit to provide services it is vital that they have an understanding of their clients’ culture. The Hispanic population is a collection of a multitude of people from several ethnic backgrounds and as they grow the demand for competent/ diverse social workers increases. Social workers are tasked with building a trusting relationship with their clients and while this is not an easy task, it is especially important when working with this population. Hispanic clients are more likely to feel a provider is judging them unfairly. Those feelings can bring about barriers and roadblocks