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The Cross‐Cultural Relevance of Person‐Centered Counseling in Postapartheid South Africa
Author(s) -
Spangenberg Judora J.
Publication year - 2003
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.1556-6678.2003.tb00224.x
Subject(s) - sociocultural evolution , relevance (law) , cross cultural , context (archaeology) , cultural diversity , work (physics) , psychology , cultural issues , sociology , social psychology , political science , anthropology , geography , engineering , mechanical engineering , archaeology , law
In this article, the need for effective cross‐cultural counseling in South Africa is emphasized against the background of the country's sociocultural context. The characteristics of person‐centered counseling that make it cross‐culturally suitable in the South African situation are discussed. Rogers's cross‐cultural group work during his visits to South Africa is briefly described. The ways in which specific cross‐cultural obstacles can be overcome by means of the person‐centered approach are pointed out. The relationship between person‐centered counseling and traditional African healing practices is described. Finally, ways to address the language barriers in cross‐cultural counseling in South Africa are discussed.