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Supervisors’ Experiences Of Providing Difficult Feedback In Cross-Ethnic/Racial Supervision, Alan W. Burkard, Sarah Knox, Robyn D. Clarke, David Lyle Phelps, Arpana G. Inman

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Seventeen clinical supervisors were interviewed regarding their experience of providing difficult feedback in cross-ethnic/racial supervision, and their responses were analyzed using consensual qualitative research (CQR). European American supervisors described supervisees of color who had difficulty in their clinical work with culturally different clients. These supervisors then shared with supervisees their concern that supervisees’ interpersonal skills may negatively affect their clinical and/or supervision work. Supervisors of color described European American supervisees who exhibited insensitivity toward clients of color in session or during supervision. These supervisors shared their concern that supervisees’ lack of cultural sensitivity may negatively affect their clinical work. These …