TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - A Posture of Reciprocity: A Practical Approach to Collaboration Between Professionals and Parents of Culturally Diverse Backgrounds JO - Journal of child and family studies A1 - Kalyanpur, Maya A1 - Harry, Beth SP - 487 EP - 509 VL - 6 IS - 4 N2 - The current emphasis on developing culturally responsive services for families of children with disabilities from culturally diverse backgrounds informs the need for professional self-awareness whereby professionals learn to recognize not only the cultural specificity of personal values and beliefs but also of their professional practice. We describe an approach, the posture of reciprocity, that enables professionals to acquire this level of cultural awareness. Examples to illustrate applications of the posture are provided.

LA - SN - 1062-1024 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1025001630436 ID - ref1 ER -