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REPETTO TALAVERA, Elvira  e  PENA GARRIDO, Mario. Cross-cultural counseling in multicultural spanish context. Paradìgma [online]. 2006, vol.27, n.2, pp.93-107. ISSN 1011-2251.

This article carries out an assessment of the contribution provided by research into intercultural counseling in the face of the immigration phenomenon in Europe with special attention paid to Spain. To do so, we offer an integrated summary of the most relevant contributions, from a theoretical and practical point of view, that this field of knowledge provides. The construction of a new multicultural European framework open to the growth of migratory forces over the last few years, as well as intolerant, racist and unsupportive responses all oblige us to face up to the challenge of what cultural pluralism means and the corresponding educational responses, concluding that This plural society needs not only social and political measures which allow active and democratic participation but also educational solutions more tolerant and comprehensive towards different races and cultures.

Palavras-chave : Multiculturality; Counselling; Human Wrights.