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Multicultural Competence and Counselor Training: A National Survey
Author(s) -
HolcombMcCoy Cheryl C.,
Myers Jane E.
Publication year - 1999
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.1556-6676.1999.tb02452.x
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , competence (human resources) , psychology , medical education , cultural competence , training (meteorology) , applied psychology , pedagogy , medicine , social psychology , geography , meteorology
The extent to which practicing professional counselors perceive themselves as multiculturally competent and the basis for their training experiences in multicultural counseling have not been determined. This article reports the results of a survey on practicing professional counselors' perceptions of their multicultural competence and the nature of their pre‐ and in‐service professional preparation in this area. There was no significant difference in self‐perceived multicultural competence between graduates of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited and nonaccredited programs. However, ethnicity was related to higher levels of perceived multicultural competence.