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Paetow G, Scott N, Panning A, Hopkins J, Aden M, Hart D. Culinary cultural immersion: A qualitative analysis of resident knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral changes following a brief Somali cultural immersion experience. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2023; 7:e10844. [PMID: 36733981 PMCID: PMC9883562 DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Background Teaching cultural humility is required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and can improve patient satisfaction and health care outcomes. Because one-third of the 150,000 Somali immigrants and refugees in the United States live in Minnesota, we aimed to determine whether a brief cultural immersion experience, where small groups of residents share a meal with Somali interpreters at a Somali restaurant, would affect resident knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors when caring for Somali patients in a Minnesota emergency department. Methods From October 2017 to September 2018, emergency medicine residents were invited to dinners held outside of regular clinical/academic hours. Dinners took place at a Somali restaurant and were facilitated by a Somali interpreter and a faculty physician. While they were designed as learner-driven sessions, facilitators were encouraged to discuss specific themes. In addition to an evaluation survey, participants underwent semistructured interviews after the experiences, and a qualitative analysis of derived themes is reported. Results Six dinners were hosted for a total of 20 residents, with 17 (85%) completing the evaluation survey and interview. Residents strongly agreed that this experience was worth their time and would recommend the program. Residents reported an increase in their knowledge of Somali culture, health care paradigms, and diet. Behavioral changes were described, including how residents greet patients, tailor clinical visits to patient expectations, and use interpreters as cultural brokers. Attitudinal changes were reported to a lesser degree but included an increased acceptance of cultural differences and an increased sense of connectedness to this population. Finally, residents reported that the benefits of this program were due to the authenticity of the experience, the informal small-group setting, and their sense of being in the minority during the dinners. Conclusions A brief immersion experience at a Somali restaurant was sufficient to result in increased knowledge, attitudinal, and behavioral changes when caring for Somali patients.
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- Glenn Paetow
- Emergency MedicineHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Emergency MedicineHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Emergency MedicineHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Emergency MedicineHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Interpreter ServicesHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Emergency MedicineHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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Elliott JA, Downey LE. Broaching Intersectionality and Social Justice: Incorporating Fruitvale Station into Multicultural Counselor Education. JOURNAL OF CREATIVITY IN MENTAL HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2022.2035294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ataga J, Swank JM, McNiece ZP, Rabess A, Gay JL. Year of Return: Black Clinicians Connecting Across the West-African Diaspora. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-021-09444-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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King KM, Borders LD, Jones C. Developmental Pathways of Cultural Immersion: Motivations, Processes, and Outcomes. COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kelly M. King
- Department of Counseling and Higher Education North Carolina Central University
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- Department of Counseling and Educational Development The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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- Department of Counseling and Educational Development The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Practical and Ethical Solutions for Remote Applied Learning Experiences in Global Health. Ann Glob Health 2020; 86:103. [PMID: 32874934 PMCID: PMC7442166 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.2999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Global health trainees rely on immersive experiences to apply their classroom knowledge in real-world settings. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic travel has come to a halt and short-term experiences are no longer available in their current form. As with didactic material, global health programs have an opportunity to innovate the delivery of applied learning, providing trainees with robust, mentored experiences that promote the acquisition of core global health competencies. We provide a series of practical solutions for remote applied learning including case-based learning, pathfinder pedagogy, virtual reality simulations, and twinning. We further describe the role of these approaches in addressing common criticisms of short-term experiences and their potential for creating new win-win dynamics between institutions and trainees.
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Chun J, Connor A, Alsaman M, Urkmez B, Kosciulek JF. Capitalizing on Diversity in Counselor Education: An Application of the Interaction for Learning Framework. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jmcd.12175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jina Chun
- Department of Counseling, Education Psychology, and Special EducationMichigan State University
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- Department of Rehabilitation SciencesFlorida Gulf Coast University
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- College of Special EducationMisr University for Science and Technology 6th of October City Giza Egypt
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- Department of Counseling and Higher EducationOhio University
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community HealthUniversity of Illinois, Urbana‐Champaign
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Ferrillo H. Measuring professional nursing value development in students participating in international service learning: A quasi-experimental study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2020; 84:104221. [PMID: 31683134 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND International service learning is becoming widely used in nursing education as a means to provide global learning opportunities as well as part of a clinical learning experiences. Concrete outcomes for these experiences have not been clearly supported in previous research. Professional nursing values are an important learning outcome for nursing students and development of professional nursing values has been found to occur through various learning experiences. Determining if international service learning experiences facilitate the development of professional nursing values can support the use of international service learning as a viable pedagogy. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a difference in professional nursing values development in students who participate in international service learning as part of their clinical experiences compared to those who do not. DESIGN The research was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test design. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Undergraduate students participating in one week international service learning as part of their clinical hours were compared with students who did not participate in international service learning. METHODS Comparison of professional nursing values development between the experimental and control group was completed using the Nurses Professional Values Scale. RESULTS The study showed the use of international service learning as part of clinical was at least equivalent in the development of professional nursing values as traditional clinical. In addition, it supported the development of professional nursing values through clinical learning overall. CONCLUSION The use of international service learning is a viable option for clinical experiences as a means to develop professional nursing values.
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- Heather Ferrillo
- College of Nursing, Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825, United States of America.
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Vega D, Plotts C. Bilingual school psychology graduate students’ perceptions of a cultural immersion experience. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0143034319888965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This exploratory study investigated the experiences of seven bilingual school psychology graduate students’ participation in a two-week cultural immersion experience at the Texas–Mexico border. Findings revealed five significant themes related to their experience: (1) pushed out of comfort zone, (2) bonding with peers, (3) language, culture, and identity, (4) awareness of unique challenges, and (5) changes needed in the immersion program. Implications for school psychology programs and future research directions are discussed.
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Brock MJ, Fowler LB, Freeman JG, Richardson DC, Barnes LJ. Cultural Immersion in the Education of Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2019; 16:4. [PMID: 30700080 PMCID: PMC6447757 DOI: 10.3352/jeehp.2019.16.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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PURPOSE With the ever-changing cultural makeup of society, the ability to deliver culturally appropriate healthcare is essential. One educational method aimed at increasing cultural knowledge and sensitivity in the education of healthcare professionals is cultural immersion. Cultural immersion creates opportunity for transformational learning through direct interaction with culturally diverse populations. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the qualitative effects of cultural immersion experiences on graduate-level healthcare professional students. METHODS A search of the CINAHL and ERIC databases was performed utilizing search terms including cultural immersion, cultural sensitivity, educational outcomes, and healthcare professionals limited to publication within the last 10 years. The articles were screened according to title, abstract, and full-text following application of inclusion/exclusion criteria. Themes identified within each article were collected and categorized, using qualitative methodology, into five overarching domains to assess the educational experiences. Studies were scored for quality using the qualitative portion of the McGill Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool - 2011. RESULTS Nine studies incorporating a total of 94 participants with experiences in 14 different culturally diverse environments revealing 47 individually identified themes were included in the review. Results indicated that all cultural immersion experiences stimulated increased cultural awareness and sensitivity. DISCUSSION Cultural immersion experiences produced a positive, multi-domain effect on cultural learning in students of the health professionals. Results support a basis for implementation of cultural immersion experiences into the education of healthcare professionals with the goal of increasing cultural sensitivity.
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- Marty Jacob Brock
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Jacob C, Roth G, Flanders J, Jackson C, Park-Davidson C, Grubrova T, Guynn J, Shoemaker R, Goldberg R, Chehayl C. Experiences with Counselor Training in Central Europe: Voices from Student Trainees. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-016-9281-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bjornestad A, Mims GA, Mims M. Service Learning in Schools: Training Counselors for Group Work. JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN GROUP WORK 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2016.1186764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Midgett A, Doumas DM. Evaluation of Service-Learning-Infused Courses With Refugee Families. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/jmcd.12041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Aida Midgett
- Department of Counselor Education; Boise State University
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Meekums B, Wathen CC, Koltz RL. Technology as a bridge: developing intercultural understanding through a counselling student videoconference. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2015.1135875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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Prosek EA, Michel RE. Transformative Learning for Counselor Trainees: Implementation of the Multicultural Immersion Experience Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-015-9256-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Shannonhouse L, Barden S, Mobley AK. Qualitative Outcomes of a Homestay Immersion With Critical Reflection. COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Laura Shannonhouse
- Department of Counseling and Educational Development; University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Now at the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services; Georgia State University
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- Department of Child, Family, and Community Sciences; University of Central Florida, Orlando
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- Department of Counseling and Educational Development; University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Choi KM, VanVoorhis RW, Ellenwood AE. Enhancing Critical Consciousness Through a Cross-Cultural Immersion Experience in South Africa. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/jmcd.12019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kyoung Mi Choi
- Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation; California State University; Fresno
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- Department of Counseling, Special Education, and School Psychology; Youngstown State University
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- Department of Counseling, Special Education, and School Psychology; Youngstown State University
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Barden SM, Shannonhouse L, Mobley K. International Cultural Immersion: Assessing the Influence of a Group Intervention on Intercultural Sensitivity for Counselor Trainees. JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN GROUP WORK 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2014.992505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Evaluation of an International Service-Learning/Clinical Education Experience Utilizing an Existing Conceptual Model. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1097/00001416-201529010-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The field of counseling psychology continues to see a perpetual underutilization of mental health resources by many cultural groups, including international populations. Underutilization of services is due, in part, to psychologists’ deficiency in cultural and international competency. International education—an experiential learning technique that involves cultural contact—has been proposed as an alternative method for training students to work effectively cross-culturally. The current article examines the effects of service learning embedded in a study abroad diversity course in Singapore. The course was designed for graduate counseling psychology students as an experiential vehicle for developing cultural competency and awareness of social justice issues through direct contact with diverse groups. Qualitative data are reviewed, and implications for training, such as integration of cross-cultural and social justice issues in counseling training programs, are discussed.
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International Immersion in Belize: Fostering Counseling Students’ Cultural Self-Awareness. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-014-9219-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Koch JM, Ross JB, Wendell J, Aleksandrova-Howell M. Results of Immersion Service Learning Activism With Peers. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/0011000014535955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite the emphasis on multicultural counseling competence and social justice in counseling psychology, the mechanisms behind building skills related to effective work remain elusive. This qualitative study explored the experiences of student-participants during a service learning course based on social justice principles in Belize. The researchers sought to inform how a non-traditional teaching methodology—immersion service learning activism—might affect these students’ development. The researchers used Consensual Qualitative Research to analyze interviews and journals through a collaborative and reflective process. Eleven domains emerged from the analysis. Results confirmed past research related to immersion and service learning, including personal and professional development and changes in diversity attitudes. There were also unanticipated themes related to complex interpersonal and group dynamics. These findings demonstrate the influence of immersion, service learning, and group process in intra- as well as interpersonal development and skill building related to cultural competency and social justice activism.
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A Comprehensive Model for Developing and Evaluating Study Abroad Programs in Counselor Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-014-9210-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lee DL, Rosen AD, McWhirter JJ. Assessing Changes in Counselor Trainees' Multicultural Competence Related to Service Learning. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00042.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Debbiesiu L. Lee
- Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami
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- Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami
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Barden SM, Cashwell CS. International Immersion in Counselor Education: A Consensual Qualitative Research Investigation. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00043.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sejal M. Barden
- Department of Child, Family, and Community Sciences, University of Central Florida
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- Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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HIPOLITO-DELGADO CARLOSP, COOK JENNIFERM, AVRUS ELAINEM, BONHAM ERICAJ. The Lived Experience of Cultural Immersion. THE JOURNAL OF HUMANISTIC COUNSELING 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1939.2013.00042.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Critical Factors in Cultural Immersion: A Synthesis of Relevant Literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-013-9183-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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