Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Document Type
Article
Keywords
multicultural competence; school counselors; multicultural counseling; counselor training
Subject Area
School Counseling
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the self-perceived multicultural competence of school counselors. Forty-one school counselors out of the 510 school counselors who were current members of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) completed both survey instruments: a demographic survey and the Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale (MCKAS). The results of the study indicated that one of eight demographic variables demonstrated significance in relation to multicultural competence. Recommendations for future research included using a larger, ethnically diverse sample; including all school counselors in the state of Virginia; developing a survey instrument that included more aspects of multiculturalism than race/ethnicity; and including a third assessment tool to examine the relationship between demographic variables, multicultural competence, and additional variables.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/52.0041
Recommended Citation
Dodson, F. K. (2013). Exploring the Multicultural Competence of School Counselors. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 5(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/52.0041
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Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons