Adapted Culturagram

• The culturagram was developed by Congress ‘in response to cultural diversity among families and the need for ethnic-sensitive practice’ (Congress, 1994:531).
• It is a family assessment tool which allows social workers “to assess the impact of culture on the family, individualize ethnically similar families, be more empathic with regard to cultural differences and empower the culturally diverse” (Congress, 1994: 531)
• It has been adapted here by Muireann Ní Raghallaigh, based primarily on her practice and research with unaccompanied refugee children.
• The adapted version seeks not only to assess the impact of culture but also to place emphasis on the impact of the migration experience.