The Career-in-Culture Interview: A Semi-Structured Protocol for the Cross-Cultural Intake Interview

摘要: The authors introduce the Career-in-Culture Interview (CiCI), a flexible, semistructured interview protocol designed for career counseling intake session. contents of CiCI are based on recent theoretical advances in multicultural and social cognitive model development. describe pilot evaluation present guidelines using practice. Stimulated, part, by changing demographics United States dissatisfaction with utility services across varied segments society, several have called increased attention to context-sensitive (e.g., Bingham & Ward, 1994; Gysbers, Heppner, Johnston, 1998; Leong, 1995). Despite this call, few pragmatic tools available help counselors their work culturally diverse clients. purpose article is semistructured, flexible within cross-cultural context. We believe that can be an effective tool counselors, increasingly heterogeneous society. Conceptually, rooted advancements therapy (Pedersen, 1997; Sue, Ivey, Pedersen, 1996) cognition approach development (Lent, Brown, Hackett, 1994). Structurally, modeled after popular Person-in-Culture BergCross Chinen (1995). begin briefly reviewing developments cognition; we then discuss structural origins, development, testing, suggested use CiCI. DEVELOPMENTS IN MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND CAREER THEORY Theory Multicultural Counseling Therapy According Sue et al. (1996), (MCT) metatheory combines elements preexisting theories psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, biogenic). MCT meant supplement extend, rather than supplant, approaches (Schneider, Karcher, Schlapkohl, 1999). MCT, worldviews both counselor client will affect conduct counseling. Another tenet cultural identity considered major determinant attitudes toward self, others one's group, different groups, dominant group. All individuals multiple identities progress at rates more or less salient times. Regarding treatment, proposes if incorporates life experiences, worldview, into problem conceptualization intervention planning. theory acknowledges relevance universal (etic) specific (emic) conceptualizations understanding assisting clients (see MCT's focus broad flexible; it targeted all individuals, not just racial-ethnic minority It important note stresses liberation consciousness as basic goal There emphasis conscientizacao (critical injustice) empowerment central components process. considers relation context, is, self-in-relation, family-in-relation, organization-in-relation. Social Cognitive Career (SCCT; Lent al., 1994) best thought attempt conceptualize holistic dynamic manner, which facets person's identity. Adhering Bandura's (1986) triadic reciprocal model, SCCT views function complex interaction between individual's environment, personal attributes, behaviors actions. …