ABSTRACT

This qualitative study explores how transcultural consultation is carried out in the social services of a local Italian area. Its purpose is to deepen our understanding of whether this methodology founded on the ethnopsychological approach can be useful in strengthening the cultural competency of social workers. Based on participant observations and semi-structured interviews, this paper illustrates how this tool helps practitioners become more aware of their values and implement more collaborative interventions, through which clients with migratory backgrounds can find a space for the expression and recognition of their internalised cultures. This paper additionally points out similarities and differences between this methodology and other cross-cultural social work models. Although transcultural consultation is conducted by psychotherapists, different application paths are proposed where even social workers can play an active role.

摘要

这项定性研究探讨了如何在意大利当地地区的社会服务中进行跨文化咨询。其目的是加深我们对这种建立在民族心理学方法基础上的方法论是否有助于加强社会工作者的文化能力的理解。基于参与者观察和半结构化访谈，本文阐述了该工具如何帮助从业者更加了解他们的价值观并实施更多的协作干预，通过这些干预，具有移民背景的客户可以找到表达和认可其内化文化的空间。本文还指出了这种方法论与其他跨文化社会工作模式之间的异同。虽然跨文化咨询是由心理治疗师进行的，