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ERIC Number: EJ861265
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Latino Definitions of Success: A Cultural Model of Intercultural Competence
Torres, Lucas
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v31 n4 p576-593 2009
The present study sought to examine Latino intercultural competence via two separate methodologies. Phase 1 entailed discovering and generating themes regarding the features of intercultural competence based on semistructured interviews of 15 Latino adults. Phase 2 included conducting a cultural consensus analysis from the quantitative responses of 46 Latino adults to determine the cultural model of intercultural competence. The major results indicated that the participants, despite variations in socioeconomic and generational statuses, shared a common knowledge base regarding the competencies needed for Latinos to successfully navigate different cultures. Overall, the cultural model of Latino intercultural competence includes a set of skills that integrates traditional cultural values along with attributes of self-efficacy. The findings are discussed within a competence-based conceptualization of cultural adaptation and potential advancements in acculturation research. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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