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KMID : 1159120130200020337
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology
2013 Volume.20 No. 2 p.337 ~ p.368
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The Main Problems and Characteristics of a Multi-cultural Clients Perceived by the Multi-cultural Experts
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Kim Hyun-A
Lee Ja-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the main problems and characteristics of a multi-cultural clients and to suggest efficient counseling strategies for counselors. For these reasons, 11 experts participated in focus-groups interview and two doctors and one master analyzed the data by the qualitative research method suggested by Morgan and Scannell. The focus-group interview was suitable for this study because the method could give information close to opinions of on-site experts. In the main problems of multi-cultural clients, 4 categories, 11 sub-categories, and 29 definitions were identified. Each four categories were family conflicts, child support, communication and problems of social adjustment. In the characteristics of multi-cultural counseling characteristics, 3 categories, 6 sub-categories, and 19 definitions were identified. Three categories were clients’ counseling resources, attitude toward experts, attitude toward counseling. At last, implications, practical uses, and suggestions for future researches were also discussed in this study.
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KEYWORD
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the main problems of a multi-cultural clients, the counseling characteristics of a multi-cultural clients, focus group interview
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