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Beyond Buzzwords: Exposure in College Students' Cultural Competence Development1056 views
Author
Peifer, Janelle, Clinical Psychology - Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
Advisors
Lawrence, Edith, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
Abstract
Findings from the three studies presented support a central conclusion: The higher education experience plays a role in college students’ cultural competence development. The results from the studies can be interpreted within the framework of Astin’s (1993) input-environment-output model. As expected, the inputs, or characteristics students bring with them to college, influence their cultural competence development. Additionally, the particular academic and social experiences provided by a higher education institution can impact how students develop their religious, ethnic/racial, and global competencies. In sum, my research extends and underscores the key role that the higher education environment can play in fostering the output of cultural competence—especially through students’ lived academic and social experiences.
Degree
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Keywords
cultural competence; higher education
Notes
This is a three manuscript style dissertation.
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Peifer, Janelle. Beyond Buzzwords: Exposure in College Students' Cultural Competence Development. University of Virginia, Clinical Psychology - Curry School of Education, PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2015-05-04, https://doi.org/10.18130/V3JZ7K.
