Cross-cultural Differences in Preferred Forms of Address: Implications for Work with African American Adults

Using an individual’s last name indicates respect and contributes to positive interaction with African American clients and adults of African descent. This paper discusses the importance of using social titles as a proper form of address during, and sometimes after, the initial professional relat...

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Main Authors:	Wanda Lott Collins, Sharon E. Moore
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Indiana University School of Social Work 2004-12-01
Series:	Advances in Social Work
Subjects:	African American social titles professional relationship social work
Online Access:	https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/65

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title	Cross-cultural Differences in Preferred Forms of Address: Implications for Work with African American Adults
title_short	Cross-cultural Differences in Preferred Forms of Address: Implications for Work with African American Adults
title_full	Cross-cultural Differences in Preferred Forms of Address: Implications for Work with African American Adults
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publisher	Indiana University School of Social Work
series	Advances in Social Work
issn	1527-8565 2331-4125
publishDate	2004-12-01
description	Using an individual’s last name indicates respect and contributes to positive interaction with African American clients and adults of African descent. This paper discusses the importance of using social titles as a proper form of address during, and sometimes after, the initial professional relationship. Two case vignettes will highlight potential difficulties that non-African American practitioners may experience when using first names with African Americans within the professional realm. The vignettes include a scenario for a supervisor and a client.
topic	African American social titles professional relationship social work
url	https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/65
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Cross-cultural Differences in Preferred Forms of Address: Implications for Work with African American Adults

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