Open AccessExamining Graduate Student Engagement in Counseling Services with Diverse Populations in P-12 Education
Author(s) -
Shyrea J. Minton
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of multicultural education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1934-5267
DOI - 10.18251/ijme.v19i3.1380
Subject(s) - counselor education , multiculturalism , cultural competence , medical education , competence (human resources) , psychology , multicultural education , graduate students , pedagogy , cultural pluralism , professional development , counseling psychology , higher education , medicine , clinical psychology , political science , social psychology , law
Given the continued diversification of P-12 education, it is imperative for professional school counselors to possess multicultural counseling competency in order to effectively engage diverse students in counseling. Thus, it is relevant to examine the preparation of professional school counselors-in-training related to multicultural and social justice counseling competency. This study explores the multicultural counseling competence of five professional school counselors-in-training and offers recommendations for counselor educators teaching cross-cultural counseling courses and coordinating school counselor training programs.