Multicultural Curriculum Designs in Counselor Education Programs: Enhancing Counselors-in-Training Openness to Diversity

The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Celinska, Dorota¹  Swazo, Roberto² 

[1] Roosevelt University;University of Northern Iowa

关键词: multicultural counseling training, multicultural curriculum design, diversity;   

DOI  :  10.7729/83.1124

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

【 摘 要 】

Multicultural competencies are critical elements in both counselor preparation and practice. In accordance with the standards of the Council of Accredited Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), counselor education programs must implement multicultural competencies as one of core curriculum areas. Although research evidences the positive impact of multicultural training, it remains a challenge to establish which curriculum designs and pedagogical approaches are most effective. This study compares self-reported openness and comfort in interactions with diverse populations of 87 counselors-in-training across two distinct multicultural curriculum designs (i.e., single multicultural course vs. infusion through the curriculum) in a CACREP accredited counselor education program in the Midwest. Implications for counselor education programs and counselors in the field are provided.

【 授权许可】

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