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Stanley Sue1, Nolan Zane, Gordon C Nagayama Hall
1Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. ssue@ucdavis.edu
Abstract:
Cultural competency practices have been widely adopted in the mental health field because of the disparities in the quality of services delivered to ethnic minority groups. In this review, we examine the meaning of cultural competency, positions that have been taken in favor of and against it, and the guidelines for its practice in the mental health field. Empirical research that tests the benefits of cultural competency is discussed.
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