Exam 13: Community and Social Justice Perspectives

Mario's job entails going to middle schools within the county to run counseling groups for students identified as having the potential for aggression.He is providing

____________ is "a comprehensive helping framework that is grounded in multicultural competence and oriented toward social justice."

Direct client services focus on

Many professionals struggle with the issue of how to work within a system while retaining their dignity,vitality,and convictions.The most important component in any effort to bring about change is to

Counselors ____________ when they use their skills in helping clients challenge institutional barriers that impede their personal,social,academic,or career goals.

The foundation of all ethical practice is promoting the welfare of clients.To overlook the abilities,strengths,and resources within the community is doing a great disservice to the individuals we serve.If we hope to bring about significant changes within individuals and communities,we

____________ involves access and equity to ensure full participation in the life of a society,particularly for those who have been systematically excluded on the basis of race/ethnicity,gender,age,physical or mental disability,education,sexual orientation,socioeconomic status,or other characteristics of background or group membership and involves addressing the realities of oppression,privilege,and social inequities.

A ____________ focuses on problems to be solved and holes to fill.It is concerned more with maintaining rather than changing conditions and is oriented toward fixing problems rather than preventing them.A service orientation relies on experts and reinforces power imbalances,whereas a developmental approach relies on partnerships and equalizes power relationships.