Pacific Cultural Competencies: A Literature Review includes the input of leading Pacific
cultural competence experts. The report contributes to an evolving thinking in the area of …

Research on achievement and motivation has a long and distinguished history. In fact,
achievement motivation concepts were present at the dawn of psychology as a sci-entific …

The Handbook of Ethical Research With Ethnocultural Populations and Communities, edited
by Joseph E. Trimble and Celia B. Fisher, addressES key questions in the first major work to …

Ethnic minority children now comprise over 75 percent of students in 100 of the largest cities
in the United States. However, these students have not been given equal access to, nor …

An educational program was developed to train practitioners to provide care for patients and
families that are responsive to cultural concerns. The aim was to increase knowledge and …

Cultural competence is an important component of client-centered care in health promotion
and community health services, especially considering the changing demographics of North …

In February 2004, Centretown Community Health Centre (CCHC) conducted an
organizational self-assessment of its cultural competence. This evaluation highlighted a …

F ormer President Jimmy Carter tells of a speech he delivered in Japan in 1981.1 He wanted
to begin his speech with a humorous story and chose one that never received much …

The Asian population is one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in New Zealand and this
raises questions regarding the ability of the mental health service workforce to respond …

Outreach is recommended as an intervention for racial and ethnic minorities who
underutilize traditional mental health services (eg, Brinson & Kottler, 1995). Yet, the …