Multicultural counseling competencies: an analysis of research on clients' perceptions: comment on Owen, Leach, Wampold, and Rodolfa (2011). Academic Article

abstract

• J. Owen, M. M. Leach, B. Wampold, and E. Rodolfa (see record 2010-24976-001) tested the hypotheses that (a) some therapists express more multicultural competencies (MCCs) more than other therapists and (b) clients' perceptions of their therapists' MCCs are a function of specific client or therapeutic factors. In the present analysis, the authors critiqued 3 major components of the study: conceptual and methodological underpinnings, interpretation of research findings, and implications for future research. Although the authors agree with the importance of this line of research, the authors also believe that some of the researchers' underlying assumptions are worthy of examination; alternate interpretations of the findings are possible, and several recommendations for future research are imperative.

authors

• Ridley, Charles

published proceedings

• J Couns Psychol

author list (cited authors)

• Ridley, C. R., & Shaw-Ridley, M.

citation count

• 10

complete list of authors

• Ridley, Charles R||Shaw-Ridley, Mary

publication date

• January 2011

publisher

• American Psychological Association (APA)  Publisher

published in

• JOURNAL OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY  Journal

keywords

• Counseling
• Cultural Competency
• Ethnic Groups
• Humans
• Outcome Assessment, Health Care
• Patient Satisfaction
• Professional Competence

PubMed Central ID

• 21244143

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1037/a0022221

start page

• 16

end page

• 21

volume

• 58

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1037%2Fa0022221