Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society
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 essential for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and
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Richard H. Dana • James Allen Editors
Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society
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Editors: Richard H. Dana, PhD Portland State University Regional Research Institute for Human Services Portland, OR 97201 USA
ISBN 978-0-387-79821-9
James Allen, PhD Department of Psychology University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99775-6480 USA
e-ISBN 978-0-387-79822-6
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Preface
Following the lead of the American Psychological Association Ethical Code (2002) principles A, D, and E (i.e., do no harm, provide services of equal quality to everyone, and respect others’ rights and dignity), Fouad and Arredondo (2007) examined what is needed for psychologists to become culturally oriented and ultimately culturally competent as practitioners, educators, researchers, and organizational change agents. Competency requires evaluating and understanding personal biases and cultural identity as well as the ability to function effectively in cross-cultural interactions. These authors suggest that only a transformed profession can meet these objectives. This book provides one feasible blueprint for transforming professional training to meet these cultural competency objectives. This book poses the question: How can the existing professional disciplines in the United States and internationally work together to confront common human problems of a magnitude comparable to the imminent threats of nuclear disaster, climate change, and warfare? These threats are fueled by attachment to a precarious status quo, lethargy, a sense of entitlement, pervasive greed, and indifference to human suffering. A relatively small number of affluent individuals now exercise the power to potentially control the human destinies and well-being of everyone else within a global society. Only an informed and collaborative responsiveness within a social justice aegis can transform educational imperatives and redefine social service delivery systems to address the human faces of globalization in a multicultural international society. This book mobilizes contemporary behavioral health conceptualizations of cultural competence training/mul
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