Abstract
This paper will provide a brief overview of the literature on cultural competency as it relates to health care. Cultural competency is a strategy to reduce and eliminate inequities in health care that are related to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation. The paper will provide a framework for health profession educators to understand cultural competency through the lens of adult education.
Keywords
Cultural Competency, Adult Education, Health Care Disparities
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Recommended Citation
Rowland, M. L.
(2006).
Adult Education Enters the Cultural Competency Craze.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2006/papers/48
Adult Education Enters the Cultural Competency Craze
This paper will provide a brief overview of the literature on cultural competency as it relates to health care. Cultural competency is a strategy to reduce and eliminate inequities in health care that are related to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation. The paper will provide a framework for health profession educators to understand cultural competency through the lens of adult education.
