Research in Multicultural School Consultation

Anisa N. Goforth; Andy Pham; Janise Parker

doi:10.4324/9781003683858-30

Research in Multicultural School Consultation

Anisa N. Goforth
, Andy Pham
, Janise Parker

Psychology

Florida International University
College of William and Mary

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There have been tremendous advancements in culturally responsive school consultation research to inform mental health and educational practices for students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. In this chapter, we highlight these advancements, with particular attention to approaches in multicultural consultation research and the guiding epistemology, research paradigms, and considerations of validity that scholars in school consultation research. We provide an agenda for the future of school consultation research and training, challenging the existing research paradigms that have historically shaped this scholarship. Specifically, this chapter provides suggestions for how school consultation researchers can look beyond traditional Western/Eurocentric epistemology and methodology to align with our diverse school and community to ask meaningful questions and answer those questions using strengths-based and culturally responsive research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Research in School Consultation
Subtitle of host publication	Empirical Foundations for Educational and Human Sciences
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	591-615
Number of pages	25
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040751572
ISBN (Print)	9781032354309
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003683858-30
State	Published - 2026

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