ABSTRACT

Consultants have a critical role in serving individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds across a variety of settings. For the past 30 years, consultation research has explored these types of variables that contribute to effective service-delivery with diverse individuals. The purpose of this article is to reflect upon the past 30 years and pose two challenges for the next 30 years to consultation researchers. First, I challenge researchers to look more deeply at the “culture” in “culturally responsive practice.” Second, in order to increase the focus of consultation research on these cultural variables, I challenge consultation researchers to consider and encourage new and innovative approaches in research methodology, including qualitative and indigenous research methods.

摘要

顾问在为不同背景下具有不同文化和语言背景的个人提供服务方面发挥着至关重要的作用。在过去的30年中，咨询研究已经探究了这些变量类型，这些变量有助于向不同个人提供有效的服务。本文的目的是反思过去的30年，并在未来30年给咨询研究人员带来两个挑战。首先，我挑战研究人员在“对文化敏感的实践”中更深入地研究“文化”。其次，为了增加咨询研究对这些文化变量的关注，我向咨询研究人员提出挑战，以考虑并鼓励研究方法论中的新方法和创新方法，包括定性和本土研究方法。