A grounded theory investigation of diversity and multiculturalism in the physical therapy profession

From: Journal of Physical Therapy Education | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Background and Purpose. Although the goals of increasing practitioner diversity and incorporating multiculturalism into professional education cunicula are increasingly being professed, it appears that physical therapy education programs are failing to achieve both objectives. The overall purpose s of this qualitative investigation were: (1) to use multiple perspectives to define the terms diversity and multiculturalism, (2) to investigate the importance of diversity and multiculturalism in the physical therapy profession, (3) to gain knowledge that can be utilized by physical therapy ...

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