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Effectively Counseling the Shy Minority Client
Author(s) -
McCLURE WILBERT J.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1978.tb00676.x
Subject(s) - shyness , psychology , work (physics) , social psychology , career counseling , applied psychology , psychotherapist , anxiety , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
This article focuses on shyness as a barrier to meaningful employment for some minority persons. It provides a definition and discusses specific examples of shy behaviors that may be displayed. The article maintains that the employment counselor can work to help the minority client overcome this emotional‐personal problem. A seven‐step systematic procedure for effectively counseling the shy minority client is delineated.