Under utbildningsprogrammets gång uppmärksammade vi att kulturens betydelse, mer eller mindre blir oundviklig i vägledningssamtal med andraspråkstalare. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur verksamma studie- och yrkesvägledare (SYV) på Vägledningscentrum (VLC) definierar begreppen; mångkulturell vägledning, kulturell kompetens samt hur syv kommunicerar med andraspråkstalande och vilken betydelse kultur och bristande språkfärdighet har för den individuella vägledningen. Datainsamlingsmetoden är kvalitativ med sex respondenter på två kontor i Sverige. Dataanalysmetoden är en innehållsanalys med tillåtelse för eftersökning av mönster i vårt material. De använda teorierna i vår studie är positivistiska, konstruktivistiska och socio-logiska karriär- och vägledningsteorier. Som tillskottsmaterial används tidigare forskning inom mångkulturell vägledning och kulturell kompetens för att förstå syftet med denna studie. Resultaten indikerar att det råder skilda uppfattningar och definitioner på studiens frågeställningar. Majoriteten beskriver att kulturens betydelse inte har någon direkt inverkan för arbetet, men likväl att individens bakgrund är av intresse. Generellt säger våra respondenter inte se skillnad på mångkulturell och traditionell vägledning. Den gemen-samma nämnaren är individen som sitter framför dem. Å andra sidan uttrycker en minoritet av respondenterna att individens kultur har betydelse för arbetet och minoriteten ser ett allmänt behov bland vägledare av ökad kulturell kompetens för vägledning av andra-språkstalare, något som förankras i studiens litteratur och tidigare forskning. Det som dock ses som det största möjliga hindret för en framåtskridande vägledningsprocess är bristande kommunikationNyckelord: Andraspråkstalande, mångkulturell vägledning, kulturell kompetens, kommunikation, kulturDuring the educational program we experienced that the meaning of culture, more or less, becomes inevitable in guidance dialogue with individuals of a second language. The purpose with this study was to examine how active careers advisers in a Guidance Center define the concepts of multicultural guidance, cultural competence and also how careers advisers communicate with individuals of a second language and what relation these have with each other. The data collection method is qualitative with six respondents in two Guidance Centers in Sweden. The data analysis method is a content analysis because it enables us to seek out patterns in our material. The theories used in our study are positivistic, constructivist and socialistic theories of career and guidance choice. As additional material, recent research about multiculturalism and cultural competence is used to understand the purpose of this study. The results indicate there are differing views and definitions with the issues to the study. The majority describes that the importance of culture has no direct impact on their work, but nevertheless that the individuals background is of interest. Generally our respondents say that multicultural guidance does not differ from traditional guidance. The common denominator is the individual sitting in front of you. On the other hand, a minority of the respondents express that the individual culture has significance to their work and the minority see a common need for enhanced cultural competence among advisers for guidance of individuals of a second language, something that’s established in our studies literature and recent research. What is viewed as the greatest obstacle however, is lacking communication. Keywords: Individuals of a second language, multicultural guidance, cultural competence, communication, culture

In a changing South Africa with a new education system, it has become necessary to determine the degree to which multicultural guidance is provided in secondary schools. The aim of the research was to: • Identify by means of a literature study, the principles of multicultural guidance in a number of countries abroad; • determine empirically, the degree to which the principles of guidance are applied in multicultural schools in the Gauteng Province. To this end concepts such as culture, ethnicity, race, racism, multicultural education, guidance and multicultural guidance had to be described. An historical approach to multicultural education and the research with regard to multicultural guidance were described at length. The development of school guidance in multicultural schools in South Africa was subsequently discussed in more detail, especially the implementation of an effective guidance programme in multicultural schools. An in-depth discussion with regard to the principles of guidance in general and of multicultural guidance in particular, as well as guidance in multicultural schools, were highlighted. An empirical investigation was done by means of frequency tables, correlation coefficients and factor analyses. These were subsequently interpreted: The most important finding was that multicultural guidance in secondary schools does not receive its due. Several deficiencies were identified in this regard. It is recommended that the Gauteng Education Department should pay specific attention to specialised training programmes in that province. The time has come that the Head of Department : Guidance/Guidance teacher should make certain theoretical as well as practical changes to guidance. Multicultural guidance should be ethically-founded. Multicultural perspectives should be built into education, and specifically into guidance programmes. Each person should realise that South Africa and especially education, are moving towards a multicultural future and this requires acceptance and acknowledgement of each other, regardless of culture. / Thesis (MEd)--PU for CHE, 1998

In a changing South Africa with a new education system, it has become necessary to determine the degree to which multicultural guidance is provided in secondary schools. The aim of the research was to: • Identify by means of a literature study, the principles of multicultural guidance in a number of countries abroad; • determine empirically, the degree to which the principles of guidance are applied in multicultural schools in the Gauteng Province. To this end concepts such as culture, ethnicity, race, racism, multicultural education, guidance and multicultural guidance had to be described. An historical approach to multicultural education and the research with regard to multicultural guidance were described at length. The development of school guidance in multicultural schools in South Africa was subsequently discussed in more detail, especially the implementation of an effective guidance programme in multicultural schools. An in-depth discussion with regard to the principles of guidance in general and of multicultural guidance in particular, as well as guidance in multicultural schools, were highlighted. An empirical investigation was done by means of frequency tables, correlation coefficients and factor analyses. These were subsequently interpreted: The most important finding was that multicultural guidance in secondary schools does not receive its due. Several deficiencies were identified in this regard. It is recommended that the Gauteng Education Department should pay specific attention to specialised training programmes in that province. The time has come that the Head of Department : Guidance/Guidance teacher should make certain theoretical as well as practical changes to guidance. Multicultural guidance should be ethically-founded. Multicultural perspectives should be built into education, and specifically into guidance programmes. Each person should realise that South Africa and especially education, are moving towards a multicultural future and this requires acceptance and acknowledgement of each other, regardless of culture. / Thesis (MEd)--PU for CHE, 1998