| Title |
Cultural competence in working with the Arab Australian community: a conceptual review and the experience of the Arab Council Australia (ACA) gambling help counselling service
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| Published in |
Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40405-017-0029-0 |
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| Authors |
Randa Mazbouh-Moussa, Keis Ohtsuka |
| Abstract |
Although Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities participate less in gambling than the general population, those who gamble are more likely to show signs of disordered gambling (Moore and Ohtsuka International Gambling Studies, 1, 87-101, 2001; Raylu and Oei Clinical Psychology Review, 23, 1087-1114, 2004; Yamine and Thomas The impact of gaming on specific cultural groups, Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority, Melbourne, 2000). Research data on gambling problems and interventions in the Arab Australian community are extremely scarce. Therefore, this article will present an overview of the Arab Australian community and cultural issues regarding gambling within the Arab Australian community. Identifying these issues is important to work effectively with Arab Australians clients and those from other CALD backgrounds. The article also presents a conceptual review of peer-reviewed research articles on cultural competence in working with the Arab clients, the overview of Arab migration history to Australia and a summary of recent events that suggest a tension between Arab and non-Arab Australian communities. Observations and experiences that were encountered during the gambling counselling service operating in the Australian Arab community in New South Wales are also discussed. The research data to validate the effectiveness and positive impact of cultural competence are still in its early stages. However, a small number of community education resources have been available for working with the Arab community. From the data in annual reviews on the Arab Council Australia gambling counselling service, it was identified that cultural beliefs and expectations influence risk-taking decisions, identification of gambling issues, and preference of help seeking within the client's social network. Further, culturally-specific sensitive issues related to political and global security events, which in turn influenced openness and willingness for the help-seeking of the Arab Australians, were identified. In conclusion, we propose that recognising diversity within the Arab Australian community is a prerequisite for increasing cultural competence and cultural sensitivity for helping professionals working with Arab Australians. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Australia | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 24 | 100% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 17% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Researcher | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 13% |
| Unknown | 9 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 6 | 25% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 13% |
| Unknown | 8 | 33% |
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