Multiculturism: Integrating Cultural Humility, Cultural Responsiveness, and Social Justice
Book Chapter
Malone, LTS, Wright, GG, Burns, M et al. (2026). Multiculturism: Integrating Cultural Humility, Cultural Responsiveness, and Social Justice
. 1-3 Vol1-V460. 10.1016/B978-0-443-29009-1.00128-1
Malone, LTS, Wright, GG, Burns, M et al. (2026). Multiculturism: Integrating Cultural Humility, Cultural Responsiveness, and Social Justice
. 1-3 Vol1-V460. 10.1016/B978-0-443-29009-1.00128-1
This chapter explores how clinicians can adopt a form of multiculturalism in counseling that integrates cultural humility while addressing systemic inequities—such as structural racism, unequal access to education and healthcare, and socioeconomic barriers—that influence clients' lived experiences. The chapter argues that it is essential for clinicians to integrate research on social determinants of health (SDOH), which examines how power, privilege, and oppression influence client outcomes and inform accurate assessment and treatment of individuals who belong to marginalized populations in the United States. The chapter concludes with clinical applications within the multicultural counseling framework that incorporate cultural humility and responsiveness.
