Explain why it would be beneficial for an infant/toddler professional to learn about a family’s priorities and caregiving practices directly from the family members rather than relying on culturally-based assumptions.

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Explain why it would be beneficial for an infant/toddler professional to learn about a family’s priorities and caregiving practices directly from the family members rather than relying on culturally-based assumptions.

  • In Diversity in Early Care and Education, Gonzalez-Mena comments that “knowing a person’s culture doesn’t mean you can predict their behavior” (2008, p. 17). Indeed, one of the challenges that infant/toddler professionals face is increasing their awareness of and sensitivity to culture without engaging in stereotyping. In your own words, define stereotype. Then, explain why it would be beneficial for an infant/toddler professional to learn about a family’s priorities and caregiving practices directly from the family members rather than relying on culturally-based assumptions. In your response, describe one or more examples that demonstrate some of the valuable information the infant/toddler professional could learn through observation and dialogue with a particular family.


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