Date of Award
Fall 12-2016
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Program
Counselor Education
Department
Counselor Education
Major Professor
Dr. Barbara Herlihy; Dr. Matthew Lyons
Second Advisor
Dr. Mark Bonis
Third Advisor
Dr. Rose Angelocci
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the perceived multicultural disability competence of master’s-level counseling students in CACREP-accredited programs given their disability-related life experience(s) and multicultural counseling course completion and to assess the extent to which the topic of ability/disability is addressed in multicultural counseling coursework. Participants (n = 285) were electronically surveyed using the Counseling Clientswith Disabilities Survey (CCDS; Strike, 2001) and a researcher developed biographical questionnaire. Collectively, study results indicated that both disability-related life experience(s) and multicultural counseling course completion positively impacted participant perceived multicultural disability competence. However, disability-related life experience(s) seemed to have a greater level of impact and significantly predicted self-awareness, perceived knowledge, and perceived skills. Results of this study indicated that the topic of ability/disability or persons with disabilities is given less attention than other topics covered in multicultural counseling courses within CACREP-accredited programs.
Recommended Citation
Deroche, Melissa D., "The relationship between perceived multicultural disability competence, multicultural counseling coursework, and disability-related life experience" (2016). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2252.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2252
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