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Training Counselors for Work with Special Populations: A Second Look
Author(s) -
MARGOLIS RHONDA L.,
RUNGTA SUSAN A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1986.tb01028.x
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , medical education , counselor education , psychology , work (physics) , special populations , applied psychology , medicine , computer science , higher education , psychotherapist , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , law
Literature on the counseling needs of special populations typically has focused on the inadequate treatment those populations receive. Counselor education programs have responded by developing courses that target specific populations such as women, minorities, or disabled people. There are serious drawbacks, however, to this proliferation of specialized courses. In this article the authors discuss those drawbacks and argue that counselor education programs should include an integrated course that facilitates student self‐awareness in conjunction with practical experience with a variety of clients.