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Download full textFullen, Matthew C. – Professional Counselor, 2018
As the number of older adults increases, it is important to understand how attitudes toward aging influence society, the aging process, and the counseling profession. Ageism--defined as social stigma associated with old age or older people--has deleterious effects on older adults' physical health, psychological well-being, and self-perception. In…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Counselor Training
Direct linkSheely-Moore, Angela I.; Kooyman, Leslie – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2011
In light of the rapidly changing demographics of the United States, it is imperative for counselor educators and trainers of mental health professionals to infuse instructional strategies that promote multicultural and social justice (MSJ) competencies for trainees. The purpose of this article is to translate MSJ-based teaching strategies within…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Adult Development, Health Services, Mental Health Workers
Forman, Julia M.; McBride, Rebecca G. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2010
Mistreatment of older adults is commonplace. These individuals are subjected to abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect. The authors present an overview of the literature concerning mistreatment, with an emphasis on clinical, ethical, and legal considerations. Methods are proposed for prevention, including counselor education, advocacy, and…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Older Adults, Counseling, Ethics
Lange, Amber – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A sample of American Counseling Association (ACA) members and the entire population of the ACA Legislative Institute attendants was investigated to determine if any variables were contributing to strong scores on the Lange Profession Advocacy Scale (LPAS), a Rasch analyzed instrument. A total of 563 cases had a valid measure score and were…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Counselor Educators, Counseling, Professional Associations
Smith, Robert L.; Southern, Stephen; Devlin, James M. – Online Submission, 2007
A content analysis of 1799 articles published during the period of 1996-2006 in four counseling journals confirmed three major themes and four emerging themes that are likely to become trends in 21st century counseling. The major themes included Research, Multiculturalism, and Pedagogy. Research represents the top-ranked stable theme in the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Counselor Training, Cultural Pluralism, Content Analysis
Chen-Hayes, Stuart F.; Chen, Mei-whei; Athar, Naveeda – 1999
Linguicism was first defined as "linguistically related racism" in the early 1990s and only since 1992 have the courts begun to realize the legitimacy of discrimination based upon accent. Professional counselors have experienced the pain and oppression of linguicism in their own lives and in the lives of their family members, students,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Bias, Bilingualism, Counseling
