Among the Barriers Faced by Diverse Racial and Ethnic Communities/populations

question 9

Multiple Choice

Among the barriers faced by diverse racial and ethnic communities/populations needing addiction or mental health services is a lack of .

• A) diverse racial and ethnic representation within the behavioral health workforce
• B) resolve to move away from the practice of matching substance abusers and counselors by race and ethnicity
• C) knowledge among some counselors of their own racial and ethnic culture and belief systems
• D) understanding of diversity in the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers National Curriculum Committee

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Definitions:

Popular Democracy

A form of democracy that seeks to represent the will and interests of the majority of the population through broad participation and policies that benefit the common good.

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Social Hierarchy

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