Process of Inquiry—Communicating in a Multicultural Environment of the Curricula Enhancement Module Series was written collaboratively by M. Jean Gilbert, (California State University, Long Beach); Yolanda Partida (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation); Tawara Goode, Director; and Clare Dunne, Research Associate; (the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC)) with the exception of Sections A and B which were written by Tawara Goode and Clare Dunne.

The authors acknowledge with gratitude the valuable contributions of the following persons:

• Christy Kavulic, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, curricula review of the final draft
• Wendy Jones, M.S.W., contributor of content on health literacy and individuals with limited English proficiency
• M. Jean Gilbert, Ph.D., curricula review of the first draft
• Hortense DuVall, Editor
• John Richards and Mindy Nash, Web layout and design
• DRTE staff for their review and insightful input at every step of the process

Funding to support this project was provided by a grant from the Division of Research, Training and Education (DRTE), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The NCCC is funded and operates under the auspices of Cooperative Agreement #U93-MC-00145-10 and is supported in part from the MCHB (Title V, Social Security Act), HRSA, DHHS.

Permission is granted to reproduce this curricula enhancement module for non-commercial distribution. The requirement is that proper credit be given to the National Center for Cultural Competence and authors.

Suggested Citation:

Gilbert, M.J., Partida, Y., Goode, T., & Dunne, C. (2005) Process of Inquiry— Communicating in a Multicultural Environment. From the Curricula Enhancement Module Series. Washington, DC: National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development.