This article examines how young African immigrant men in Southern Ontario cope with the dominant racial identity at school in an effort to improve their academic performance and access postsecondary education (PSE). Critical race theory in education is employed to explain how the young men distance themselves from stereotypes about Black…

Examined therapists' perceptions of behaviors of African-American and white adolescents. Twenty psychotherapists received scenario involving white adolescent; 20 received identical scenario involving African-American adolescent. Therapists rated clinical significance of scenario behaviors. Behaviors of African-American adolescent were rated…

Black counselors tended to use a societal focus of problem diagnosis more frequently than did White counselors. However, while Whites' diagnoses were almost exclusively individual, Blacks employed a more equal distribution of individually and societally focused responses. The significance of counselor sex differences was relatively weak.…

Examines how Black churches provide a source of psychological support to African Americans. Uses group theory as a conceptual framework to discuss the findings of focus groups. Discusses implications for counselors, including challenging their own biases towards religion that may affect their ability to make effective interventions, and being…

Racial identity has been theorized to significantly influence cross-racial counseling relationships. In this study, the authors examined the influence of White racial identity on working alliance perceptions in a cross-racial vicarious counseling analogue. A significant interaction effect was found between race of the counselor vignette and White…

Determined if racial labels contributed to counselors' assessments of clients. Stepwise multiple regression using the no-label condition as a reference point indicated that Black-labeled cases contributed more to prediction of counselors' ratings than counseling experience, physical social distance to minorities, or prior contact. Counselors…

White rehabilitation-counseling graduate students reviewed case materials for a client portrayed as African American to one group and as White to the other. The African-American client was judged to have less potential for education and employment after participants reviewed the initial client information. This difference persisted even after…

Describes the religious and spiritual dimensions of African American culture and offers strategies, such as metaphor and music, for incorporating these strategies into counseling. Examines the difference between religion and spirituality, provides an overview of African Americans' spiritual traditions, and profiles the neglect of religion and…

Discusses the role confusion early intervention counselors in South Africa are likely to face, urging a distinction between disciplinary counseling and developmental counseling. Addresses particularly the black counselor's role in South Africa's caregiving system, highlighting the importance of issues of cultural diversity and sensitivity. (EV)

Investigates perceptions of counselors-in-training (N=133) of Black, Hispanic, and White male and female adolescents facing a teen pregnancy. After viewing video vignettes, participants indicated that boys would be more encouraged to leave school and work than would girls. Girls were seen as having more control over pregnancy decisions compared to…

Explores the experience of Christianity for many African Americans and how such experience provides a foundation for social activism. Discusses Black church burnings with respect to the more traditional Christian African American view of religion. Explores implications for incorporating the religious traditions of Christian African Americans into…

Discusses the requirements of culturally competent practice with African-American social service clients. Notes that ethnic identity, differential levels of cultural assimilation, social class, and cultural values affect the provision of clinical services in family foster care. Examines possible points of stress between African-American case…

Investigated perceptions of university counselors relative to social, cultural, and psychological barriers to achievement among gifted black and gifted white students. Results indicated counselors disagreed with or were undecided about gifted learners' special dilemmas. Most counselors believed that gifted students experience social, cultural, and…

Archival data were used to explore intake judgments made by 45 counselors about 344 African American and white clients seen at a counseling center during a 2-year period. Counselor gender was significantly associated with ratings of client severity of current condition. Neither ethnicity nor counselor experience was predictive of intake judgments.…

Discusses developmental needs of college students as indicated by psycho-social theories. Describes roadblocks to positive self-concept development in Black students. Offers suggestions for assisting Black students in developing a positive self-concept. (RC)