The usefulness of the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, its organizing framework, and
comprehensive assessment guide has been established globally. They are being used …

The dynamics of racism and discrimination impinge broadly on the lives of minority
individuals. Addressing these dynamics must occur on multiple levels in evaluations or …

In this chapter we discuss the role of culture in diagnostic assessment and treatment
planning. In DSM-5, culture is defined as “systems of knowledge, concepts, rules, and …

Knowing the origins of a concept can help to explain its form. Knowing the history of the
struggle to get concepts such as cultural competence acknowledged can help us to …

Cultural competence is defined as a respect for and understanding of diverse ethnic and
cultural groups, their histories, traditions, beliefs, and value systems. According to a recent …

On January 6, 2021, the nation saw a glaring and horrifying confirmation of White privilege.
We turned on the TV to watch the ceremony in the Congress of the certification of the …

Historically, multicultural counselor education has taken a groups approach to educating
students about cultural differences. Groups approaches explain cultural differences broadly …

This chapter provides an overview of definitions of cultural competence. We identified 34
definitions. Overall, most definitions have similarities in documenting the importance of self …

T he diversity of the United States' population has been increasing more rapidly over the
past couple of decades. Currently, 30% of the US population consists of ethnic minorities. It …

Culturally competent practice implies much more than obtaining basic knowledge about a
specific population group. It involves a commitment to create a society in which all members …