TY - GEN AU - Gamst, Glenn C. TI - Readings in multicultural practice SN - 9781412961570 U1 - 361.06 PY - 2008/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Sage Publications KW - Cross-cultural counseling - United States KW - Social work with minorities - United States N2 - Readings in Multicultural Practice features a wellspring of seminal research studies critical to understanding the complex issues surrounding mental health care and diversity. Providing a wealth of in-depth research into delivering culturally competent care, this rich anthology examines general issues in multicultural counseling competence training; ethnic minority intervention and treatment research; and socio-cultural diversities.Key Features and Benefits Features carefully selected research articles that are accessible to and practical for mental health practitioners and students Provides critical background research that sprang from rigorous research methods and multivariate statistical processes Opens with the key article that details the development of the ground-breaking 21-item California Brief Multicultural Competence Scale ER -