Multicultural counseling competencies research: A 20-year content analysis (original) (raw)

Multicultural Counseling Competencies: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2000

The author examined the underlying factors of the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development's (AMCD) Multicultural Competencies. One hundred fiftyone professional counselors who are members of the American Counseling Association responded to a survey that included items reflecting AMCDs multicultural competencies and Explanatory Statements. An exploratory factor analysis revealed 5 multicultural competencies factors: Awareness, Knowledge, Definitions of Terms, Racial Identity Development, and Skills. Considerable attention has been focused on the multicultural competence of professional counselors (Atkinson, Thompson,

Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Why Is It Difficult to Apply What We Know…?

2017

Given the diversity related curriculum requirements of many accrediting bodies in education and the human services to improve service delivery for those who are part of underrepresented groups in the United States, the curriculum requirements efficacy is debatable. Evidence suggest there is a disconnect between the principles of social justice and multicultural counseling competencies and the lack of application of these two principles. This chapter will emphasize these concerns and the reasons why there is such a gap with the application of these two principles using both empirical and anecdotal evidence from past research. Because the terms behavior/action and application seems to be used as synonyms, we will explore the explicit differences in these and other terms. This chapter will also highlight scenarios and give examples of what application looks like and end with recommendations to improve the application of both the multicultural counseling and social justice principles. I...

Comparing Multicultural With General Counseling Knowledge and Skill Competency for Students Who Completed Counselor Training

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2007

this study evaluates the effectiveness of a counselor education program in teaching multicultural counseling knowledge and skills. standardized examination scores and rater evaluations compare multicultural with general counseling knowledge and skill competency for students who completed a counseling master's program. the relationship between multicultural knowledge and multicultural and general skills is examined. este estudio evalúa la efectividad de un programa educativo para consejeros a la hora de enseñar conocimientos y habilidades multiculturales en consejería. se emplean tanto resultados estandarizados de exámenes como evaluaciones docentes para comparar los conocimientos de consejeria y la competencia en habilidades de tipo general con los multiculturales en estudiantes que han completado un Máster en consejería. se examina la relación entre conocimientos multiculturales y habilidades generales y multiculturales.

What's missing from multicultural competency research: Review, introspection, and recommendations

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2001

Much of the multicultural counseling research has pointed out the need for counselors to become culturally competent to appropriately address the needs of an emerging diverse community. To date, however, this body of research has largely focused on counselor competencies, with little attention being given to the client perspective of multicultural counseling competencies. This article discusses the importance of integrating the client perspective within the historical context of the multicultural literature by examining client preferences and expectations, as well as the adequacy of the current empirical data. The authors also raise the issue of politics inherent in multiculturalism and discuss how this affects the research. A number of recommendations are made as a guide for future research. • cultural competence • multicultural research Within counseling, multiculturalism is a part Sleek, 1998). Part of the current discourse of an ongoing discussion that challenges the around multiculturalism focuses on the incurrent ways research, practice, and training adequacy of contemporary models of counare conducted (Constantine & Gloria, 1999; selor training (i.e., theories) to effectively

Strategies and Techniques for Counselor Training Based on the Multicultural Counseling Competencies

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2001

Strategies and techniques based on the Multicultural Counseling Competencies must be grounded in principles that establish counselor training programs as learning environments and that reframe curricula through cornpetency-based objectives. A framework is outlined for infusing multiculturalism into curricula through the application of specific strategies and techniques. The authors argue that, ultimately, it is the responsibility of counselor educators to increase their multicultural competence.

7. Development And Initial Validation Of The Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale

2017

In recent years counseling programs have devoted increasing attention to multicultural issues in the curriculum. The counseling profession's initial interest in multicultural training (or development) was buoyed by the Division of Counseling Psychology (Division #17 of the American Psychological Association [APA]) position paper on multicultural competencies (Sue et al., 1982). This position paper delineated 11 cross-cultural counseling competencies organized