Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development articles from July 2004

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development archives from July 2004

Acculturation, competence, and mental health among South Asian students in the United States.
July 1, 2004... Although each Asian group has had its own unique experience in the United States, research efforts have focused largely on how Asian Americans differ from mainstream U.S. culture; little attention has been paid to the intracultural experience...

Predictors of acculturation for Chinese adolescents in Canada: age of arrival, length of stay, social class, and English reading ability.
July 1, 2004... In a sample of 506 Chinese adolescents living in Canada from 3 cohort groups, age at the time of arrival in Canada, length of stay in Canada, socioeconomic status, and English reading ability predicted acculturation. English reading ability and...

Acculturative distress among Hispanics: the role of acculturation, coping, and intercultural competence.
July 1, 2004... Among 96 Hispanic adults, mostly recent immigrants responding in Spanish, intercultural competence contributed to variance in acculturative distress beyond that already accounted for by general coping, acculturation, and sociodemographic...

Child survivor of war: a case study.
July 1, 2004... The history of a Bosnian survivor of war living in the U.S. is examined using the extended case method. Clinical issues related to acculturative stress, posttraumatic stress disorder, and identity are analyzed. Suggested treatment includes...

Service learning in graduate counselor education: developing multicultural counseling competency.
July 1, 2004... Service learning integrates classroom instruction with community service to enhance learning. This article describes the service-learning model used in a multicultural counseling course. The feedback received indicated service learning enhanced...