Developing the Cultural Awareness Skills of Behavior Analysts.
All individuals are a part of at least one culture. These cultural contingencies shape behavior, behavior that may or may not be acceptable or familiar to behavior analysts from another culture. To better serve individuals, assessments and interventions should be selected with a consideration of cultural factors, including cultural preferences and norms. The purpose of this paper is to provide suggestions to serve as a starting point for developing behavior analysts' cultural awareness skills. We present strategies for understanding behavior analysts' personal cultural values and contingencies and those of their clients, integrating cultural awareness practices into service delivery, supervision, and professional development, and becoming culturally aware in everyday practice.
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA USA.
Elizabeth Hughes
EH
Fong
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL USA.
Robyn M
RM
Catagnus
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA.
Matthew T
MT
Brodhead
The University of New Mexico Medical Group, Albuquerque, NM USA.
Shawn
S
Quigley
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI USA.
Sean
S
Field
Applied behavior analysis; Cultural awareness; Culture; Diversity