Sources:
- Course Text: Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2019). Career counseling: Foundations, perspectives, and applications (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
- Chapter 4, “Career Counseling Without Borders: Moving Beyond Traditional Career Practices of Helping”
(When completing APA format for references, please use the author of the chapter first, as the author of the book did not write all chapters)
- Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2007). Vocational psychology and counseling: Career counseling and diversity. Baltimore: Author.
To Prepare for assignment:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources.
- Think about a few of the challenges that clients who have a diverse or multicultural background might encounter in terms of career development.
- With these examples in mind, reflect on why it is important for a counselor to engage in self-reflection and critique traditional career theories when working with clients who belong to these minority groups.
- Consider how the developmental theories described in Chapter 4 might be helpful in understanding the needs of these clients. Also think about how developmental theories and racial identity theories might be utilized to address the needs of clients who belong to different minority groups.
*Assignment:
Post by Day 4 a description of how development theories and racial identity theories could inform your work with clients who belong to these minority groups.
