Minority Counselors Research Articles

성소수자를 상담한 상담자의 경험에 관한 질적 메타요약

This study is a qualitative meta-synthesis on the experiences of counselors who have provided sexual minorities with counseling services. We have approached this study as a qualitative meta-synthesis within the framework of qualitative research synthesis. Three raters were involved in the study, and we analyzed sexual minority counselors’ experiences clarified in six studies conducted in the Republic of Korea. This study’s research process consisted of seven steps: 1. Beginning of the study, 2. Initial search and selection of relevant studies, 3. Understanding and analysis of individual studies, 4. Identification of relationships between studies, 5. Analysis of the associations between studies, 6. Synthesizing interpretations, and 7. Presentation of overall findings. As a result of analyzing each of those six studies, we identified a total of 134 technical topics, which were synthesized into 34 comprehensive topics. We also presented eight core topics. In consideration of the context, strategy, and time frame, we eventually derived a research conclusion. Based on the results of this study, we discussed and suggested how to enhance the capacity of sexual minority counselors, develop a supportive system, and establish a knowledge ecosystem.

A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE COUNSELING EXPERIENCE OF COUNSELORS OF PROFESSIONAL SEXUAL MINORITY COUNSELING CENTERS

The purpose of this study is to find out the effective intervention method of counseling for sexual minorities through counseling experience of counselors at sexual minority counseling centers.To that end, focus group interviews were conducted on the counseling experiences of counselors of specialized sexual minority counseling agencies and the contents of the interviews were analyzed based on the consensual qualitative research (CQR) method. Study participants were 10 counselors from specialized sexual minority counseling agencies. As a result of the analysis, a total of seven areas were created and 35 subcategories were derived from individual areas. Typically appeared answers included ‘Sexual minorities are under minority stress in addition to general stress' and 'Sexual minorities do not feel even counseling spaces safe', and the study participants reported a difficulty as counselors, which was their 'great sense of helplessness felt because the client's problems were social structural problems'. They answered that effective intervention methods were “interventions giving priority to the prevention of trauma re-experience” and “an integrated approach combining diverse theories and techniques”. The study participants reported that a change is shown by their clients after counseling was 'enhancement of psychological stability through self acception'. Matters that must be observed by sexual minority counselors were reported as 'observing basic counselor ethics', 'mandatory completion of gender-related education', 'acquiring and providing sufficient knowledge as a counseling specialist', and 'self-checking and reflecting as a counselor'. Finally, the results of this study were discussed.

FGI Study on the Counseling Experience of Sexual Minority Counselors

FGI Study on the Counseling Experience of Sexual Minority Counselors

Black Male School Counselor Educator Contextual Explorations in Leadership

The counseling profession has seen an increase in research exploring counselor educators’ professional identity development. Leadership skills are noted in the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs standards as an important part of a school counselor’s identity, but scholars have paid less attention to leadership identity development for counselor educators. This lack of emphasis in the literature is even more evident when considering the leadership development of racial and ethnic minority counselor educators in school counseling programs. This article explores and critiques noted leadership approaches and provides firsthand accounts of two Black male counselor educators’ experiences leading school counseling programs.

Wellness of Minority Female Counselor Educators

Minority female counselor educators are faced with numerous challenges. This qualitative study revealed that for female minority counselor educators, these challenges continue to negatively affect their professional and personal experiences. It is through operational wellness practices and optimal balance and functioning that minority female counselor educators have often prevailed. Implications for minority female counselor educators, university administrators, and counselor educators from the majority population are provided.

Consideration of Genetic Counseling as a Career: Implications for Diversifying the Genetic Counseling Field

Under-representation of racial/ethnic minority counselors has been an ongoing issue in the genetic counseling field. A better understanding of genetic counseling awareness and career consideration may help to increase the number of applicants to genetic counseling training programs from racial/ethnic minorities. This study sampled high school and college students (n = 233) to examine their awareness and perceptions of genetic counseling. Ethnicity, gender, parental level of education, and interest in biology were significant predictors of a subject's genetic counseling awareness; previous awareness of genetic counseling, interest in psychology, and level of education were significant predictors of whether a subject would consider genetic counseling as a career. The findings suggest that knowledge of genetic counseling is lower among racial/ethnic minorities, but that racial/ethnic minorities are just as likely to consider genetic counseling as a career. Awareness of genetic counseling prior to university education may increase racial/ethnic minority representation among potential applicants to genetic counseling training programs.

Recruitment and Retention of Ethnic Minority Counselor Educators: An Exploratory Study of CACREP‐Accredited Counseling Programs

This exploratory study sought to determine the strategies used by programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) to recruit and retain ethnic minority faculty. Seventy‐three CACREP liaisons were surveyed, and the results indicated that many programs have not developed specific strategies to recruit and retain ethnic minority faculty. Mentoring was the most frequently reported strategy for retaining ethnic minority faculty. Implications for counselor education are discussed.

Current Status of Ethnic Minority Counselor Educators in the United States

Recruitment and retention of ethnic minorityfaculty is a challenge facing professionals inhigher education across the country. Issuesrelated to finding and keeping ethnic minoritycounselor educators continue to stimulateresearch interest in barriers to education andcareer development as well as in improvingmulticultural competencies of all counselors.This article reports data from a nationalsurvey of research, teaching, and serviceactivities of ethnic minority counseloreducators. Results indicated that the majorityof faculty of color were untenured and at theassistant professor level. Findings alsorevealed that a small number of ethnic minorityfaculty were asked to collaborate withcolleagues on referred publications.Implications for the counseling profession arealso presented.

Tokenism and Cultural Diversity in Counselors: Implications for Rehabilitation Education and Practice

Minority counselors are an important resource for diversity sensitive rehabilitation services. However, their work-related experiences have not been the subject of study in the rehabilitation literature. Tokenism theory is utilized to explore possible work-related stress experienced by minority counselors. Specifically, minority counselors may experience the tokenism effects of visibility, contrast, role encapsulation, and assimilation from their interaction with majority counselors and from their self-perceptions. Counselor education in work-place diversity and an asset approach to counselor utilization should enhance the perceived quality of the work environment by both minority and majority counselors.

An Assessment of Practitioner Cross-Racial Treatment Experiences

This study sought to determine differences in the cross-racial practice experiences of white and minority social services practitioners. Fifty-three counselors in a Veterans Administration outreach center evaluated various aspects of their cross-racial practice experiences. Both white and minority counselors perceived themselves to work equally well with white clients, but white counselors perceived themselves to be less effective when working with minority clients. The majority of white and minority counselors reported identifying the source of white clients' problems as being internal and that of minority clients' problems as being external. This finding was interpreted as being a possible bias against white clients on the part of both white and minority practitioners. White counselors reported experiencing less client credibility, and minority counselors reported more incidents of racism. Implications for social work are discussed.

Creating Options: A Career Development Training Program for Minorities

The lack of minority counselors in the field of career planning and placement often leaves minority students without the option of seeing a counselor of the same race. This article describes a training program designed to introduce minority staff to the field of career planning and placement as a possible career choice. The program goals, recruitment and selection strategies, training design, and implications for other institutions are discussed.

Minority and White Counselor Differences on a Needs Assessment Related to Career Development

Minority and White Counselor Differences on a Needs Assessment Related to Career Development

Counseling Mexican Americans: A Multimodal Approach

The author describes a culturally sensitive and relevant therapeutic framework for nonminority and minority counselors working with clients of Mexican‐American heritage. Lazarus's multimodal approach provides the basis for this framework. Prior to the presentation of the framework, the current status of Mexican‐American mental health service delivery and use is examined.

Working With Minority Counselor Education Students

This article addresses three major issues in the training of minority counselor education students: sensitivity to client; cultural differences in counseling; and relationships between the counselor trainee and his or her clients, professors, classmates, and agency–placement supervisors.

Justification for a Black Career Development

Counselor Education and SupervisionVolume 19, Issue 4 p. 301-309 Justification for a Black Career Development ALBERT R. GRIFFITH, ALBERT R. GRIFFITH program director Albert R. Griffith is program director of the Minority Counselor Training Program, Boston University, Massachusetts. This article is based on a presentation made at the annual convention of the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Washington, D.C., March, 1978.Search for more papers by this author ALBERT R. GRIFFITH, ALBERT R. GRIFFITH program director Albert R. Griffith is program director of the Minority Counselor Training Program, Boston University, Massachusetts. This article is based on a presentation made at the annual convention of the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Washington, D.C., March, 1978.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1980 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6978.1980.tb01629.xCitations: 9 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume19, Issue4June 1980Pages 301-309 RelatedInformation

Becoming a Marriage, Family and Child Counselor: Notes from a Chicano

Becoming a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (MFCC) in California is presented from a Chicano's perspective based on the author's own training. He reports that 1) there is a need for Chicanos trained extensively in marriage and family counseling to serve the large Mexican American population; 2) MFCC is a growing profession yet few Chicanos are entering it; 3) few Chicano professionals are involved in the training, teaching and supervision of marriage and family counselors; and 4) the state licensing board and the two marriage and family counselors' associations do not identify minority counselors nor those who provide Spanish speaking services.

Minority teachers become minority counselors

A high school district has developed an in‐service counselor education program for minority teachers to help meet its need for more counselors who, by virtue of skin color, language, or inner city origins, have advantages in relating to minority students. One major component of the program is an in‐service counseling practicum in which the teachers are supervised while they work with inner city students.