Religious identity and cultural diversity: exploring the relationships between religious identity, sexism, homophobia, and multicultural competence.(Research)(Report)

Journal of Counseling and Development, September, 2009 by Balkin, Richard S.

Much of the extant research on relationships between counseling and religion has addressed how counselors provide services to religious clients (e.g., Belaire & Young, 2002; Guinee & Tracey, 1997; Hannon& Howie, 1994; Myers & Williard, 2003; Schaffner & Dixon, 2003; Zinnbauer & Pargament, 2000) or on strategies for working with people from specific religious traditions (Richards & Bergin, 2000). This has been needed because empirical research has demonstrated that mental health professionals tend to be less religious than the general population (Bergin & Jensen, 1990). Furthermore, research has indicated that religious clients expect religious attitudes, values, and behaviors to be a focus in counseling, regardless of whether the counselor is identified as religious or...

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