In the context of public administration and public service delivery, culture then
influences an individual, family, or group’s views toward health, poverty, welfare,
crime and other social and human services areas as well as outcomes of public agency
services interventions. Therefore, understanding culture helps public service delivery
providers avoid stereotypes and biases while at the same time promoting in a positive
way characteristics of particular groups (US DHHS, 2001b). When culture is ignored or
not considered by a public agency or public service provider, individuals, families, and
groups are not getting the services or support they need, or worse yet, individuals,
families, and groups are receiving services and assistance that is perhaps more
harmful than helpful. Competence is “having the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be
effective in a particular area” (US DHHS, 2001b, p. 2) or having attained a level o
In the context of public administration and public service delivery, culture theninfluences an individual, family, or group’s views toward health, poverty, welfare,crime and other social and human services areas as well as outcomes of public agencyservices interventions. Therefore, understanding culture helps public service deliveryproviders avoid stereotypes and biases while at the same time promoting in a positiveway characteristics of particular groups (US DHHS, 2001b). When culture is ignored ornot considered by a public agency or public service provider, individuals, families, andgroups are not getting the services or support they need, or worse yet, individuals,families, and groups are receiving services and assistance that is perhaps moreharmful than helpful. Competence is “having the knowledge, skills, and abilities to beeffective in a particular area” (US DHHS, 2001b, p. 2) or having attained a level o
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