Strategies for Building Multicultural Competence in Mental Health and Educational Settings

348 Pages·2005·2.51 MB·English

by  Madonna G. Constantine

Strategies for
Building Multicultural
Competence
in Mental Health and
Educational Settings
Edited by
Madonna G. Constantine and Derald Wing Sue
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Strategies for
Building Multicultural
Competence
in Mental Health and
Educational Settings

Strategies for
Building Multicultural
Competence
in Mental Health and
Educational Settings
Edited by
Madonna G. Constantine and Derald Wing Sue
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Strategies for building multicultural competence in mental health and educational
settings / edited by Madonna G. Constantine and Derald Wing Sue.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-471-66732-3 (pbk.)
1. Psychiatry, transcultural—United States. 2. Cross-cultural counseling—
United States. 3. Educational counseling—United States. 4. Multiculturalism—
United States. I. Constantine, Madonna G. II. Sue, Derald Wing.
RC455.4.E8S77 2005
616.89′00973—dc22
2004042298
Printed in the United States of America.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To the many courageous women and men working in
mental health and educational settings who tirelessly
promote social justice issues to bring about necessary
changes. We applaud your strength and dedication in
trying to make this world a better place for all of us.

Contents
Foreword xi
Allen E. Ivey
Preface xiii
Contributors xv
Part I Overview of the American Psychological
Association’s Multicultural Guidelines: Implications
for Multicultural Competence
1 The American Psychological Association’s Guidelines on
Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and
Organizational Psychology: Initial Development
and Summary 3
Madonna G. Constantine and Derald Wing Sue
Part II Applying the Multicultural
Guidelines in Clinical Practice
2 Culturally Sensitive Assessment, Diagnosis, and Guidelines 19
Gargi Roysircar
3 Using the Multicultural Guidelines in Individual and Group
Counseling Situations 39
Edward A. Delgado-Romero, Jessica Barfield, Benetta Fairley, and
Rebecca S. Martínez
4 Using the Multicultural Guidelines in Couples and Family
Counseling 56
George V. Gushue, David E. Greenan, and Sarah J. Brazaitis
5 Applying the Multicultural Guidelines to Career Counseling
with People of Color 73
Lisa Y. Flores, Yi-Jiun Lin, and Yu-Ping Huang
vii
viii CONTENTS
6 Independent Practice Settings and the Multicultural Guidelines 91
Melba J.T. Vasquez
7 Building Multicultural Competence around Indigenous
Healing Practices 109
Linda James Myers, Ezemenari M. Obasi, Monica Jefferson,
Michelle Anderson, Tamara Godfrey, and Jason Purnell
Part III Applying the Multicultural Guidelines to
Educational, Training, and Organizational Settings
8 Academic Mental Health Training Settings and the
Multicultural Guidelines 129
Jeffery Scott Mio
9 Multicultural Competencies in Clinic and Hospital Settings 145
Jairo N. Fuertes, Alexa Mislowack, and Sharon Mintz
10 Using the Multicultural Guidelines in College
Counseling Centers 160
Ruperto M. Perez, Mary A. Fukuyama, and Nancy C. Coleman
11 Application of the Multicultural Guidelines to
Psychologists Working in Elementary and Secondary Schools 180
Mai M. Kindaichi and Madonna G. Constantine
12 Building Multicultural Competence in Clinical Supervision 192
Marie L. Miville, Dinelia Rosa, and Madonna G. Constantine
13 Effective Multicultural Consultation and
Organizational Development 212
Derald Wing Sue and Madonna G. Constantine
Part IV The Multicultural Guidelines and
Culturally Sensitive Research
14 Culturally Sensitive Research: Where Have We Gone Wrong
and What Do We Need to Do Now? 229
Janet Chang and Stanley Sue
15 Conducting Quantitative Research in a Cultural Context:
Practical Applications for Research with Ethnic
Minority Populations 247
Shawn O. Utsey, Rheeda L. Walker, and Naa Oyo A. Kwate