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What's missing from multicultural competency research: review, introspection, and recommendations.
D B Pope-Davis1, W M Liu, R L Toporek
1Counseling Psychology Program, University of Maryland College Park, USA. dpd@nd.edu
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
|May 31, 2001
Summary
Culturally competent counseling requires understanding client perspectives, not just counselor skills. Future research should integrate client views for more effective multicultural mental health services.
Area of Science:
- Counseling Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Multicultural counseling research emphasizes counselor cultural competence.
- Existing research overlooks the client's perspective on multicultural counseling.
- Diverse communities require culturally sensitive mental health approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the necessity of integrating client perspectives in multicultural counseling research.
- To examine client preferences and expectations within the multicultural counseling context.
- To address the political dimensions influencing multiculturalism research.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of multicultural counseling competencies.
- Analysis of client preferences and expectations in diverse counseling settings.
- Discussion of political factors impacting multicultural research.
Main Results:
- Current research predominantly focuses on counselor competencies, neglecting client viewpoints.
- Client perspectives are crucial for understanding the effectiveness of multicultural counseling.
- Political influences can shape and potentially bias multicultural research.
Conclusions:
- Future multicultural counseling research must incorporate the client's voice.
- Understanding client expectations is vital for developing effective culturally competent practices.
- Addressing the politics of multiculturalism is essential for robust research.