The SAGE encyclopedia of intercultural competence:

Cultural competence refers to the set of attitudes, practices, and policies that enables a person or agency to work well with people from differing cultural groups. Other related terms include cultural sensitivity, transcultural skills, diversity competence, and multicultural expertise. What defines...

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Weitere Verfasser: Bennett, Janet M. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Thousand Oaks, California SAGE Publications 2015
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Zusammenfassung:Cultural competence refers to the set of attitudes, practices, and policies that enables a person or agency to work well with people from differing cultural groups. Other related terms include cultural sensitivity, transcultural skills, diversity competence, and multicultural expertise. What defines a culture? What barriers might block successful communication between individuals or agencies of differing cultures? How can those barriers be understood and navigated to enhance intercultural communication and understanding? These questions and more are explained within this new reference work
ISBN:9781483346267
DOI:10.4135/9781483346267