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Considering Contemporary Appalachia: Implications for Culturally Competent Counseling

Author(s) -

Joshua Elliott,

Dana Ripley

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

teaching and supervision in counseling

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2637-6911

DOI - 10.7290/tsc030103

Subject(s) - appalachia , demographics , culturally sensitive , poverty , mental health , appalachian region , population , psychology , medical education , clinical psychology , medicine , sociology , psychotherapist , social psychology , political science , environmental health , geography , paleontology , demography , physical geography , law , biology

This article contributes to the counselor education literature by exploring and synthesizing research from aligned fields of study to provide a contemporary characterization of Appalachia for counselor educators and counselors wishing to increase their cultural knowledge base. The article includes sections on specific aspects of the Appalachian experience, including contemporary trends related to population demographics, the impact of poverty, and the prevalence of mental health and substance use issues. Implications for counselors are discussed and suggestions for culturally competent counseling approaches are presented.

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