{"title":"Dis, Dat, and Dem: Addressing linguistic awareness for counselors of African American English speakers","authors":"Jasmine Graham, Norma L. Day-Vines, Karla Zaccor","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12241","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12241","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Upward of 80% of Black people speak some variant of African American English (AAE). The counseling profession is a language-oriented form of help seeking, yet the relevance of linguistic diversity in a counseling context is largely absent from scholarly literature. Using Critical Race Theory as a theoretical framework, the authors provide a definition of AAE, as well as historical and sociopolitical contextual information about AAE. Important clinical implications for working effectively with AAE speakers are identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 2","pages":"73-81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmcd.12241","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42818322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erin M. West, Randall M. Moate, Robert T. McKinney
{"title":"Novice school counselors’ role in closing the achievement gap with low-income adolescents","authors":"Erin M. West, Randall M. Moate, Robert T. McKinney","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12237","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12237","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We explored 10 novice school counselors’ experiences working to close the achievement gap with low-income adolescents through interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results suggest that school counselors experienced their role in closing the achievement gap with low-income adolescents as one of (a) systemic discouragement, (b) interactions with students’ home environment, and (c) parallel process advocacy. Implications for school counselors, counselor educators, and future research are included.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"52 1","pages":"14-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42994955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Schools as jails: Urban African American Adolescent Males’ (UAAM) experiences and perceptions of violence in low-income public schools","authors":"Rafael Outland","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12248","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12248","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This manuscript presents urban African American adolescent males’ (UAAM) experiences and perceptions of violence in low-income public schools. Findings derived from a qualitative study that investigated the meanings and experiences of violence among UAAM. Nine and six UAAM participated in in-depth phenomenological interviews and a focus group, respectively. Findings revealed that UAAM experience and perceive school as a site for criminalizing their behaviors, peer fights, and being undereducated by teachers. Implications for counselors, educators, and service providers are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 2","pages":"82-93"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45255484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-racial interactions in the counselor education classroom: The impact of racial perception","authors":"Tanesha L. Walker, Kristin L. Bruns","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12234","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12234","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While research exists on the experiences of African American counselor educators, little research has explored student perceptions of this population in the classroom setting. This study used an interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the experiences of White counseling students who have taken a course with an African American counselor educator. Two themes were identified related to racial perception. Implications for counselor education leadership, African American counselor educators, and program curriculum are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 2","pages":"94-105"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44880859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A national study of the mental health status of Asian international students in the United States","authors":"Yiying Xiong, Yegan Pillay","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12238","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12238","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study compared the mental health status of Asian international students (AIS) in the United States with American students and other international students by analyzing 4 years of data (2011–2014) from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment. No significant differences were found in the ***AIS’ psychological distress, but their self-reported self-harm ideation and behavior were higher than the other two groups. Predictors of psychological distress were analyzed and implications for stakeholders are offered.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"51 2","pages":"82-91"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47055115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dana Heller Levitt, Candice R. Crawford, Shanta Pamphile
{"title":"Ethical decision-making of supervisors of color","authors":"Dana Heller Levitt, Candice R. Crawford, Shanta Pamphile","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12239","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12239","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ethical decision-making is minimally addressed in counseling supervision literature. Supervisors or color may find challenges given the cultural context of both supervision and ethical decision-making. The authors interviewed six supervisors of color about ethical decision-making in supervision. The authors noted four themes: difficulty navigating culture in ethical decision-making, training limitations, “ethical decision-making is for White folks,” and making sense of ethical decision-making in supervision. Implications for supervisor preparation, practice, and research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 2","pages":"59-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42093875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dallas Wright, Darrick Tovar-Murray, Thomas Noel Jr., Ronald Chennault
{"title":"A phenomenological analysis of invisibility syndrome in formerly incarcerated Black men","authors":"Dallas Wright, Darrick Tovar-Murray, Thomas Noel Jr., Ronald Chennault","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12233","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12233","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Qualitative research was conducted with eight formerly incarcerated Black men on their experiences with what counseling scholar Anderson Franklin has dubbed “invisibility syndrome.” Invisibility syndrome is “an inner struggle with the feeling that one's talents, abilities, personality, and worth are not valued or even recognized because of prejudice and racism.” Results found five superordinate themes, including <i>painfulness of invisibility</i>, <i>pervasiveness of invisibility</i>, <i>awareness of power relations</i>, <i>coping with invisibility</i>, and <i>importance of healing</i>. Implications for counseling formerly incarcerated Black men are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 2","pages":"46-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44320021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conceptualizing stress associated with clinical experiences of Korean counseling repatriates","authors":"Eunha Kim, Suyeon Bae, Jiwon Kim","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12247","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12247","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explored stress associated with clinical experiences of Korean counseling repatriates who returned to South Korea after obtaining their doctoral degree in the United States. Concept mapping revealed six major clusters of stressors: difficulties associated with language and communication, cultural differences between therapists and clients, clients’ attitudes toward and expectations regarding therapy, lack of ethical standards and licensure issues, hierarchical collectivistic working culture, and mental health system not being well-established.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"52 1","pages":"25-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43052699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Norma L. Day-Vines, Julia Bryan, Jennifer R. Brodar, Dana Griffin
{"title":"Grappling with race: A national study of the broaching attitudes and behavior of school counselors, clinical mental health counselors, and counselor trainees","authors":"Norma L. Day-Vines, Julia Bryan, Jennifer R. Brodar, Dana Griffin","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12231","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12231","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examined counselors’ openness to discussing issues of race, ethnicity, and culture by setting (e.g., school, clinical mental health, and counselor trainee) using the Broaching Attitudes and Behavior Scale. School counselors and White counselors reported significantly higher mean scores on the <i>Avoidant</i> subscale, a measure of counselors’ perceptions that discussions about race, ethnicity, and culture are unwarranted. Significant main effects resulted for counselor setting. Implications for counseling are addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 1","pages":"25-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmcd.12231","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45664441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Soul work: Black practitioners’ perceptions of Black clients’ mental health needs","authors":"LaTonya M. Summers, Pam S. Lassiter","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.12230","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmcd.12230","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Most empirical investigations with Black clients have focused on the multicultural competence of practitioners who work with them. Little attention has been given to the needs of Black clients. This phenomenological inquiry explored Black practitioners’ perceptions of Black clients’ mental health needs and identified five common themes: (a) mental health literacy, (b) family and parenting counseling, (c) advocacy, (d) trauma and grief work, and (e) self-efficacy enhancement. Implications for counseling and future research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"50 1","pages":"14-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmcd.12230","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50863435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}