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White Counselor Self‐Awareness: A Prerequisite for Developing Multicultural Competence
Author(s) -
Richardson Tina Q.,
Molinaro Kimberly L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1996.tb01859.x
Subject(s) - cultural competence , multiculturalism , competence (human resources) , psychology , self awareness , mental health , social psychology , pedagogy , psychotherapist
This review of the literature examines White counselor self‐awareness as an important variable in developing multicultural competence. The self‐dimension discussed in this article includes worldview, cultural values, and racial identity. It is suggested that counselor self‐awareness is a prerequisite to developing multicultural competence and that an in‐depth understanding of these factors may improve the delivery of mental health services to culturally diverse client populations.