Generalist practitioners must be educationally prepared to effectively serve multicultural
populations. Developing cultural competence is a dynamic process of growth through …

Cultural competency continues to be a concern for social work practitioners. This article
examined the effectiveness of bachelor of social work (BSW) multicultural curricula at two …

This study employed a qualitative (grounded theory) method to achieve a better
understanding, conceptualization, and operationalization of how cultural competency …

An ethical mandate of the social work profession in the United States is that BSW and MSW
graduates are sufficiently prepared to both understand diverse cultural values and beliefs …

Current multicultural training models may be limited in helping counselors to acquire cultural
competencies needed for effective interventions with culturally diverse clients in global …

Cultural competence in social work practice has been cited as crucial in the pursuit of ethical
and professional standards. Still, conceptual, and practical questions remain for defining …

Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an essential skill set for mental
health professionals working in a diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is …

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present teaching strategies to enhance students'
cultural competence in non-diverse educational settings. Methods: Utilizing Purnell's cultural …

With the marked growth of in-migration to many Western countries over the past few
decades, health services face the challenge of providing care to increasingly diverse …

This article provides a detailed review of the historical and theoretical context in which
culturally competent practice has evolved in the social work profession and enables …