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Paradis, Francoise E. – Counselor Education and Supervision, 1981
Formulates some theories about the process of raising cultural awareness among psychotherapists. Identifies important themes or issues that should be addressed in this type of training, and evaluates the feasibility of a short experiential training program in preparing culturally effective psychotherapists and counselors. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
Pirie, Peter; And Others
University training programs for Peace Corps Volunteers have not been successful, due to the lack of definite prescriptions by the Peace Corps and of creative programing by the universities; but Samoa I, II, and III, run by the University of Hawaii, have developed a new approach which seems successful. Samoa I, based on Area Studies and Language…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Area Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Field Experience Programs
Smart, Reginald – 1983
Major cultural differences impeded the smooth transfer of a 14 day management education program, which had been very successfully used in Western settings, to an Asian situation. Thirteen Chinese and two Caucasians, all of whom worked in Southeast Asia and had management degrees, attended the program to improve their skills in influencing those…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training
Pedersen, Paul – 1981
This paper describes the Developing Interculturally Skilled Counselors (DISC) project, a three year training program designed to assess and articulate the need for cross-cultural counseling skills. A review of existing inservice or pre-service training programs is presented that suggests these programs are narrow in their approaches and…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships
SHIELDS, JAMES J., JR. – 1967
IN THIS STUDY, UNITED STATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES ARE EXAMINED IN TERMS OF THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS GIVE A SHORT HISTORY AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY HELD BY THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AID) AND THE FUNCTIONS OF AID COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Development, Consultants, Cross Cultural Training
Vigushin, Joan – Humanist Educator, 1982
Describes foreign student isolation on American campuses and suggests a training model to educate campus personnel and students to deal effectively with each other. Results indicated the role playing procedure was useful for both students and campus personnel. Both groups benefited from dealing with general cross-cultural issues. (JAC)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training, Foreign Students