2003
DOI: 10.1177/0011000003031003004
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Social Justice: A Long-Term Challenge for Counseling Psychology

Abstract: Counseling psychology has a long history of interest and commitment to social justice and multicultural issues. This article discusses some of that history and, in addition, speaks to specifics of implementing a liberation psychology frame of reference into clinical practice along with the issues of implementation and challenges faced by those of a social justice orientation. The authors support the position of Vera and Speight (2003 [this issue]) but point to (a) the need to avoid ahistoricism as practitioner… Show more

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“…A primary goal of culturecentered research is the development of knowledge that can transform and empower. Reflexively, both researcher and subject can transform as a result of a dynamic cycle of reflection, dialogue and action (Ivey and Collins 2003;Tillman 2002;West-Olatunji 2005).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A primary goal of culturecentered research is the development of knowledge that can transform and empower. Reflexively, both researcher and subject can transform as a result of a dynamic cycle of reflection, dialogue and action (Ivey and Collins 2003;Tillman 2002;West-Olatunji 2005).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Reflection and awareness are imperative in the growth of cultural competence because they serve to emancipate individuals from socially embedded, albeit unconscious, hegemonic perspectives (D'Andrea 2005;Ivey and Collins 2003). This theory has been utilized to: (a) facilitate critical thinking and (b) engender increased understanding of societal bias and oppression, thus leading to social justice-orientated behaviors (Watts et al 1999).…”
Section: Critical Consciousness Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Client advocacy has recently received a heightened focus in the counseling professions as practitioners have recognized that many clients face significant environmental challenges and limitations to their well-being (Ivey & Collins, 2003;Kiselica & Robinson, 2001). Rooted in social action and activism, advocacy counseling emphasizes that counselors may play key roles in helping clients identify and confront oppressive sociopolitical policies and practices that impede their success (Toporek, 2000).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This is not to exclude the importance of helping clients gain insight into their situation and to construct alternate ways of understanding (Steenbarger, 1993) Unfortunately, an over focus on individual factors to explain behaviour decontextualizes the person from influential environmental contexts (Cook et al, 2004;Herr & Niles, 1998). Career practitioners need to consider how their work inadvertently supports the status quo and be prepared to address social forces that pose as systemic barriers to people's growth and development (Arthur & Collins, 2005;Ivey & Collins, 2003;Vera & Speight, 2003). Rather than working with clients to adapt to oppressive social and employment conditions, there is greater opportunity to focus on the social conditions that contribute to the manifestation of the problems experienced by clients.…”
Section: Career Interventions With Individuals and Communities To Supmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Career practitioners are especially challenged to consider how remedial career interventions with individuals inadvertently perpetuates the status quo and does little to change conditions that adversely impact people's growth and development. Although it is important that services continue to be available to victims of ''the system'' (Ivey & Collins, 2003), increased efforts are needed to explicate the social and political forces that impinge upon people's lives. This requires career practitioners to be knowledgeable about socio-political influences on career development, and to have advocacy skills for intervening directly to change organizational practices and policies (Hansen, 2003).…”
Section: Career Interventions With Individuals and Communities To Supmentioning
confidence: 99%