ERIC Number: EJ969827
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
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Resistance to Racial/Ethnic Dialog in Graduate Preparation Programs: Implications for Developing Multicultural Competence
Kelly, Bridget Turner; Gayles, Joy Gaston
College Student Affairs Journal, v29 n1 p75-85 Fall 2010
This study sought to understand how individuals experienced multicultural courses in graduate preparation programs. The researchers conducted focus groups with 37 current and former graduate students in student affairs. Participants reported resistance to multicultural dialog, both in their direct experiences and through their perceptions of others' experiences in multicultural courses. Implications for facilitating multicultural competence and less resistance to dialog are discussed.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Multicultural Education, Focus Groups, Race, Ethnicity, Student Personnel Services, Student Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Awareness, Minority Groups, Fear, Dialogs (Language)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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