Write a three-page paper exploring the critical issues raised during this cross-cultural interchange.

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Assignment Instructions

For this assignment you will write a three-page paper exploring the critical issues raised during this cross-cultural interchange. Include at least five references from peer-reviewed sources that support your approaches and positions. The paper should consider the following:

  • Analyze the role culture plays in a conflict.
    • What problems and issues resulted from the cultural differences between key groups?
    • From the hospital’s point of view, what cultural traits made Lu Vang’s treatment more complex?
    • From the Vang family’s point of view, what cultural issues complicated their interactions with the medical staff?
  • Explain the role of empathy in cultural competence.
    • Discuss instances where the cultural misunderstanding could have been mitigated if people had been empathetic.
  • Appraise culturally appropriate intervention strategies.
    • What kind of cultural training could have enhanced the medical staff’s effectiveness in this situation?
    • Why is this training appropriate and what should it achieve?
  • Apply theories on empathy to the understanding of multicultural conflict resolution.
    • What theories on multiculturalism help our understanding of this case study?