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Incorporating Lesbian and Gay Issues Into Counselor Training: A Resource Guide
Author(s) -
BUHRKE ROBIN A.
Publication year - 1989
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.1556-6676.1989.tb02498.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , resource (disambiguation) , psychology , counselor education , population , homosexuality , sensitivity training , medical education , psychotherapist , applied psychology , medicine , computer science , higher education , psychoanalysis , political science , computer network , environmental health , law
In order for counselors to facilitate the growth of their lesbian and gay clients, they must be familiar with and become sensitive to the special needs of this population. However, most counselors and counselor trainees have had little exposure to these needs. One way of increasing their awareness and sensitivity is to incorporate lesbian and gay issues into counselor training programs. The focus of this article is to present a limited list of strategies and resources that can be used to supplement materials in traditional courses in counselor training so as to better prepare counselors for dealing with lesbian and gay clients.