Assessing Cultural Competence in Graduating Students

Autor/inn/en	Kohli, Hermeet K.; Kohli, Amarpreet S.; Huber, Ruth; Faul, Anna C.
Titel	Assessing Cultural Competence in Graduating Students
Quelle	In: International Journal of Progressive Education, 6 (2010) 1, S.6-27 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-5210
Schlagwörter	Political Affiliation; Predictor Variables; Social Work; College Graduates; Cultural Pluralism; Competence; Evaluation Methods; Knowledge Level; Educational Attainment; Student Attitudes; Skill Development; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Religious Factors; Employment Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politisches Interesse; Prädiktor; Soziale Arbeit; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Kulturpluralismus; Kompetenz; Wissensbasis; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Schülerverhalten; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Beschäftigungsgrad
Abstract	Twofold purpose of this study was to develop a framework to understand cultural competence in graduating social work students, and test that framework for appropriateness and predictability using multivariate statistics. Scale and predictor variables were collected using an online instrument from a nationwide convenience sample of graduating social work students (n = 513) from 43 institutions accredited by CSWE. Results revealed that there was a good fit between the statistical model and data collected. The best fit model suggested that different demographic variables of respondents had varying effects on knowledge, attitude and belief, and skill components of cultural competence. Amount of education in human diversity and age were the two variables that affected their cross-cultural knowledge. Amount of education in human diversity, political affiliation, and years of education affected their own attitudes and beliefs while working with diverse populations. The amount of education in human diversity, gender, ethnicity, spirituality, political affiliation, and years in social work job were the 6 demographic variables of the respondents that influenced their skills when working with people from diverse backgrounds. Implications for education and practice are discussed. (Contains 5 figures and 8 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://www.inased.org/ijpe.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10