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Introduction to the Special Issue: Toward Diversity and Cultural Competence in Genetic Counseling
Author(s) -
Warren Nancy Steinberg
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1007/s10897-011-9408-3
Subject(s) - genetic counseling , cultural diversity , cultural competence , public health , diversity (politics) , human genetics , competence (human resources) , psychology , medicine , sociology , nursing , genetics , pedagogy , anthropology , social psychology , biology , gene
This introduction provides an overview of the professional issues and original research papers in this special issue. The articles address workforce challenges and/or cross‐cultural education and communication with culturally and religiously diverse clients. Additional suggestions are made for moving the profession of genetic counseling toward diversity and cultural competence.