Constructing Cultural Competence: Perspectives of Family Therapists Working with Latino Families

Authors: Taylor, Brent¹; Gambourg, Maria¹; Rivera, Manuel¹; Laureano, Diane¹

Source: American Journal of Family Therapy, Volume 34, Number 5, October-December 2006 , pp. 429-445(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article focuses on developing an understanding of how nine therapists working with Latino families construct the idea of cultural competence in the counseling room. In-depth interviews were conducted and analyzed yielding five themes in cultural competence from the therapists' perspectives: the use of language in therapy; the impact of social class, gender, and power on the therapeutic relationship; immigration and culture clash; definitions of family; and unique constructions of cultural competence. The therapists'narratives in this study are best understood through a postmodern paradigm suggesting that the field of psychotherapy needs to move beyond a “checklist” modernistic approach to developing cultural competency.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/01926180600553779

Affiliations: 1: San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA

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