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Publication Date: 2020
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Beyond Cultural Competence, toward Social Transformation: Liberation Psychologies and the Practice of Cultural Humility
Journal of Social Work Education, v56 n4 p696-707 2020
The article uses a liberation psychologies framework to develop and strengthen a social dimension to cultural humility, one that is oriented toward social transformation. First, cultural humility is contextualized as a complement or alternative to cultural competence, addressing critiques raised about cultural competence frameworks. Second, research on cultural humility is reviewed, noting a focus on individual provider characteristics and perceptions of interpersonal relationships. Third, a liberation psychologies lens is used to conceptualize cultural humility at multiple levels: developing a "critical consciousness" (individual level), "seeing the other" (interpersonal level), and "psychosocial accompaniment" (collective level). A liberation psychologies orientation toward issues of oppression and social justice is proposed as consistent with a multilevel approach to defining cultural humility, especially at a collective level. Examples of cultural humility and its connections to practices such as social justice-oriented service learning pedagogies, community-based participatory research (CBPR), and practice-based evidence (PBE) approaches are discussed, as well as implications for future research and education regarding cultural humility.
Descriptors: Social Work, Cultural Awareness, Social Change, Counselor Client Relationship, Criticism, Social Justice, Power Structure, Service Learning, Participatory Research, Evidence Based Practice, Psychology, Counseling Techniques
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Language: English
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