What cultural group would you say Shaw currently and primarily identifies as?

As a front-line worker in a drop-in center serving an urban street entrenchment population, you encounter an 18-year-old aboriginal female. She presents as jittery but pleasant and seems open to getting to know you. She says her name is show, though the process of your initial meeting you discover that she has been on the streets for 3 years on an off, but is now fully living on the street. She drinks and smokes pot but doesn’t do any hard drugs although she started to help out some of the crack dealers to make some more money. She also has a couple of sugar daddies that help her out, but they aren’t as helpful as they use to be.

She discloses to you she was put into care at 10 after it was discovered her father, in cree heritage was sexually abusing her and done so since her mother (was not aboriginal) died at the age of 8. Once in care, she resided with an Italian foster family who was good to her, but doesn’t really understand. She doesn’t dislike them, she just doesn’t want to be there. As much, she currently says she has no family just her boyfriend jimmy and their girlfriend Kim ( she says shes not gay, she just doesn’t label herself and Kim is fun to be with)

Shadow says she’s like to be off the street and is looking for some help from you. She’d like an employment program and maybe some counseling.

Question 1: What cultural group would you say shaw currently and primarily identifies as? Additionally, identify the cultural groups identified within the scenario that she’s not identifying as. Explain your rationale

Question 2: If her father was cree, and her mother was non-aboriginal does that mean she is metis? Explain why this may or may not be the case

Question 3: Shadow identified as having a boyfriend and that they had a girlfriend. Would she fit within the context of the gay community? explain?

Question 4: Based on her story she would absolutely be described as a street kid. what term for street kids best describes her level of involvement and what are the potential health and personal risks that are associated with being her type of street kid
Explain fully and list as many risks as possible.

Question 5: You and shadow have decided that you’re going to work to help her. describe from your perspective those traits which you possess that would: explain fully A. help you in working with shadow B. Hinder your work with shadow

Question 6: What personal or perceived biases would you have to overcome to ensure that your were culturally appropriate in order to work with her.

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