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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...

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Published in:Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 295 - 305
Main Author: Smith, Tammy Jorgensen
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2021
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        au: Smith, Tammy Jorgensen
        affil: University of South Florida, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Tampa, Florida, USA
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          Rehabilitation, Vocational Ethical Issues
          Cultural Competence
          Cultural Diversity
          Social Identity
          Education, Competency-Based
          Decision Making, Ethical
      ab: 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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