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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 12
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Counselor Demographics, Ageist Attitudes, and Multicultural Counseling Competence among Counselors and Counselor Trainees
McBride, Rebecca G.; Hays, Danica G.
ADULTSPAN Journal, v11 n2 p77-88 Oct 2012
The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship among counselors' self-reported multicultural counseling competence and their attitudes of the geriatric population. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between participants' attitudes of the geriatric population and their self-reported multicultural counseling competence. Implications for training and practice are provided.
Descriptors: Older Adults, Baby Boomers, Counselors, Bias, Cultural Pluralism, Interpersonal Competence, Geriatrics, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology), Suicide, Elder Abuse, Stereotypes, Counselor Training, Correlation, Statistical Significance, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship, Social Desirability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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