Considerations for School Psychologists Working with Arab American Children and Families

Autor/in	Goforth, Anisa N.
Titel	Considerations for School Psychologists Working with Arab American Children and Families
Quelle	In: Communique, 39 (2011) 6, S.1 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0164-775X
Schlagwörter	Intervention; School Psychologists; Arabs; North Americans; Youth; Cultural Relevance; Cultural Influences; Cultural Pluralism; Student Characteristics; Counseling Techniques; English (Second Language); Language Proficiency + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Arab; Araber; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Kulturpluralismus; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	There are an estimated three million Arab Americans in the United States, with 25% of the population under the age of 18. Given this significant population, it is likely that some school psychologists come across children from Arab backgrounds during their career. Many school psychologists, however, may not be aware of the unique cultural characteristics and needs that they must consider when providing culturally appropriate services. The purpose of this article is to provide information about Arab American culture and traditions that school psychologists may take into account when providing assessment, consultation, and intervention services to Arab American youth and families. The author provides a discussion of the unique characteristics and experiences of Arab Americans. Then, she discusses specific suggestions about ways that school psychologists can consider cultural issues when providing services. (Contains 4 resources.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10