Black women talk about stereotypical transference enactments in cross-cultural supervision |
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Authors: | J Camille Hall |
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Institution: | 1. College of Social Work, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USAjhall39@utk.edu |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTLittle is known about cross-cultural supervision dynamics between Black, female supervisors who provide clinical supervision of White supervisees. This study examined transference enactments which occurred between Black, female clinical supervisors (N = 57) and White supervisees. The results show that White supervisees’ racist and sexist behaviors towards the Black, female supervisors demonstrated remnants of stereotypical images historically attributed to Black women (i.e., Mammy, Jezebel, and/or Sapphire). Moreover, the findings highlight the need to initiate multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills to enhance clinical skills. The paper concludes with recommendations for cross-cultural supervisory dyads and implications for future research. |
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Keywords: | Stereotypical cross-cultural supervision transference |
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