Matching Client and Therapist Ethnicity, Language, and Gender: A Review of Research
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Vol. 11 (4) , 321-336
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01612849009006520
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to examine whether therapy process and outcome are influenced by a client-therapist ethnicity, language, or gender match. A review of research in this area does not demonstrate support for a client-therapist match on any of these variables. Re methodological problems and unresolved conceptual issues involved in this research may limit the findings. The ethical and political context of the research and the implications for mental health nursing are explored.Keywords
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