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Addressing Clients' Experiences of Racism: A Model for Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Malott Krista M.,
Schaefle Scott
Publication year - 2015
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/jcad.12034
Subject(s) - racism , coping (psychology) , psychological intervention , ethnic group , psychology , social psychology , sociology , psychotherapist , gender studies , psychiatry , anthropology
This article synthesizes the literature relevant to coping with racism to provide a 4‐stage model for addressing clients' discriminatory experiences. Major suggestions drawn from the literature include applying frameworks with a contextual lens, using broaching and eliciting skills to promote client exploration of racism and the effects of racism on persons of color, enhancing client racial and ethnic identities, and tailoring interventions to the clients' culture and preferred coping strategies.