TY - JOUR
T1 - Review of multidisciplinary measures of cultural competence for use in social work education
AU - Krentzman, Amy R.
AU - Townsend, Aloen L.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study reviews extant measures of cultural competence from many disciplines and evaluates their suitability for social work education based on 8 criteria: validity, reliability, relevance to social justice, item clarity, definition of diversity, coherence, social desirability, and appropriateness for social work. Nineteen instruments met inclusion criteria. Of these, 4 are recommended for social work education. Points of discussion include the ability of scales to transcend disciplinary boundaries, scales as cultural artifacts, and emerging tensions in scale construction. This study calls for interdisciplinary collaboration to develop instruments, pool knowledge, and work toward a socially just world.
AB - This study reviews extant measures of cultural competence from many disciplines and evaluates their suitability for social work education based on 8 criteria: validity, reliability, relevance to social justice, item clarity, definition of diversity, coherence, social desirability, and appropriateness for social work. Nineteen instruments met inclusion criteria. Of these, 4 are recommended for social work education. Points of discussion include the ability of scales to transcend disciplinary boundaries, scales as cultural artifacts, and emerging tensions in scale construction. This study calls for interdisciplinary collaboration to develop instruments, pool knowledge, and work toward a socially just world.
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U2 - 10.5175/JSWE.2008.200600003
DO - 10.5175/JSWE.2008.200600003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:46449093429
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 44
SP - 7
EP - 32
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - 2
ER -
