What Culturally Diverse Students Say about Emotion: An Exploratory Study.

Cohen, Carol S.

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Publication Date: 1994

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What Culturally Diverse Students Say about Emotion: An Exploratory Study.

Cohen, Carol S.

Journal of Multicultural Social Work, v3 n1 p113-24 1994

Focus groups, consisting of a total of 17 female student interns in social work, elicited student statements about their entrance into the social work profession, their own family and culture, and emotional exchanges between student and client. Students' diverse cultural backgrounds influenced their views of professionalism, engagement, and emotional exchange. (SV)

Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Emotional Response, Empathy, Family Characteristics, Focus Groups, Helping Relationship, Higher Education, Social Work, Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Work Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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