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Counseling theory and practice tend to be dominated by a European-American orientation. Cross-cultural counseling is advanced as an approach that transcends European dominance while focusing on the specific needs of African American, Asian and Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American cultures. This paper reviews the major conceptual models, described by social scientists, and advances a more culturally sensitive, cross-cultural approach to conceptualizing counseling theory and practice when counseling members of large minority groups living in the United States.
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James, W.H., Hastings, J.F. Cross-cultural counseling: A systematic approach to understanding the issues. Int J Adv Counselling 16, 319–332 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407917
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