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Having Our Say: African American Women, Diversity, and Counseling
Author(s) -
Bryant Rhonda M.,
Coker Angela D.,
Durodoye Beth A.,
McCollum Vivian J.,
PackBrown Sherlon P.,
Constantine Madonna G.,
O'Bryant Beverly J.
Publication year - 2005
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.1556-6678.2005.tb00349.x
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , multiculturalism , diversity (politics) , face (sociological concept) , interpersonal communication , cultural diversity , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , social psychology , anthropology , social science
African American female counseling professionals contribute greatly to the multicultural growth of the counseling profession by spurring the profession's evolution and defining new paradigms and counseling activities. Despite their contributions, they face serious organizational, intrapersonal, and interpersonal challenges to their success in academia. This article seeks to elucidate the challenges to African American female counseling professionals and offers systemic and personal strategies that will facilitate the profession's evolution to culturally competent, ethical, and intentional helping orientations and worldviews.