Early Childhood Development Intercultural Partnerships, Dr. Jessica Ball.
Unlike the linked concepts of cultural sensitivity or cultural competence, which may contribute to a service recipient’s experiences, cultural safety is an outcome. Regardless of how culturally sensitive, attuned or informed we think we have been as a service professional or investigator, the concept of cultural safety asks: How safe did the service recipient experience an encounter in terms of being respected and assisted in having their cultural location, values, and preferences taken into account?