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Cultural competency: how is it measured? Does it make a difference?
- Author:
- GERON Scott Miyake
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 26(3), 2002, pp.39-45.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The reasons for the embrace of cultural competency are varied. A growing number of professionals working with older adults recognize the salience of understanding the cultural context in which any direct service takes place . Among psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, the movement to make professional education and services more culturally competent is seen as a professional opportunity and an imperative.