Abstract Using Asian Americans as a case example, a community ecology approach is
proposed to address a gap in our understanding of cultural competence as a …

Over the last 15 years cultural competence in practice and research has become accepted
as the standard when working with diverse ethnic and racial populations. It replaces notions …

Clinicians and researchers have pointed to the need for culturally sensitive mental health
interventions. Yet it has not been determined if the inclusion of cultural elements affects the …

Providing effective mental health services requires knowledge about and cultural
competence across a wide array of beliefs and practices. This study provides an example of …

This paper reviews the experience of evaluating a cultural competence workshop series for
social workers practicing in a mental health care setting. The study used a pretest-posttest …

Abstract Models of mental health service delivery in managed care have evolved without
considering the needs of ethnic minorities in any systematic manner. Consequently, these …

This chapter critically reviews 16 cultural competence instruments within a social justice-
oriented service delivery framework, namely, the Multicultural Assessment-Intervention …

This paper summarizes findings from applications of the Agency Cultural Competence
Checklist in three human service agencies. This checklist was developed on the basis of …

Population figures emerging from the recent report of the 2000 census, document
anticipated, but nevertheless, dramatic changes in the ethnic and cultural composition of the …