Multicultural ethics in rehabilitation services.
BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation professionals are required to be competent in serving multiculturally diverse individuals in a manner that promotes empowerment and full engagement. Multicultural competency is critical for accurate clinical assessment and diagnosis and for effectively serving a diverse po...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 295 - 305 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation professionals are required to be competent in serving multiculturally diverse individuals in a manner that promotes empowerment and full engagement. Multicultural competency is critical for accurate clinical assessment and diagnosis and for effectively serving a diverse population of clients. OBJECTIVE: The major objective of this paper is to promote multicultural competency and sensitivity by increasing knowledge and awareness of ethical considerations for multicultural populations in rehabilitation settings. CONCLUSION: Diagnostic tools and ethical decision-making models that integrate multicultural considerations are discussed, and recommendations for building multicultural competency are provided. |
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