Publication year: 2010
Source: Children and Youth Services Review, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 25 November 2010
Carla, Moleiro , Susana, Marques , Pedro, Pacheco
Few researchers have examined the training of child care workers in cultural diversity competencies, despite the growing number of ethnic minority children and youth in residential care. The present paper reports two studies. In study 1, we aimed to adapt and develop two measures of cultural diversity competencies – a self-report questionnaire and an objective measure based on a case vignette (N=51). In study 2, we proposed a brief training program. A quasi-experimental design (N=30) was used, with cultural competencies being evaluated before and after the training. Results revealed that (1) child care workers tended to over-estimate their self-perceived competence…