For agency administra-tors, service providers, and practitioners who work with older adults,
the provision of culturally appropriate care increasingly has been recognized as essential to …

Cultural competence (CC) is considered highly relevant to social work practice with clients
belonging to ethnic and racial minority groups, as the burgeoning literature and creation of …

Recognition of the central role of culture, race, and ethnicity in health and healing is not
novel. For decades researchers have explored the influence of culture on personality …

This chapter explores disability and rehabilitation from the perspective of race, ethnicity, and
culture. Beginning with a discussion of disability, the chapter goes on to look at how …

Abstract The current Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the
American Psychological Association (APA, 2002a) places increased emphasis on respect …

Racism is a health care issue, a disease of the mind and soul and should be treated as
such. Cultural competency improvement initiatives should not only address the symptoms …

In 1997, Maryland implemented a new managed care mental health system. Consumer
satisfaction, evaluation and cultural competency were considered high priorities for the new …

--A comprehensive survey in the growing area of interest, written by the respacted
counselling psychologists--All areas currently encompassed within'multicultural …

Pre-service rehabilitation education programmes in the United States still prepare future
professionals in cultural competency primarily through one required course in multicultural …

The research development of diverse and culturally sensitive approaches aimed at serving
the Hispanic community continues to grow, yet research focused on exploring the …