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Achieving Cultural Competency: Assessment of US-Based Counselor Educators Instructing Internationally

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Abstract

This article presents the outcomes of a qualitative investigation addressing the global exchange of counselor education. Findings delineate key traits and behaviors applied by counselor educators and counseling psychologists in cross-cultural exchanges. Personal traits noted by educators as essential for international exchanges included flexibility, respect, openness to learning, and passion for the experiences provided by international travel. Factors that increased cultural competency were cited as communication skills, increased comprehension of the context, and understanding of the counseling profession within the culture.

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  1. Department of Education and Human Sciences, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave., 302 SAC, Villanova, PA, 19085, USA

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Malott, K.M. Achieving Cultural Competency: Assessment of US-Based Counselor Educators Instructing Internationally. Int J Adv Counselling 30, 67–77 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-007-9045-6

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