Counseling Latina/o Students From an Ecological Perspective: Working With Peter

This case study describes the experiences of a Mexican American college student addressing difficulties with academic motivation and social adjustment to college. The authors present a counseling intervention that is ecologically focused and designed to help the student develop critical consciousnes...

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Published in:Journal of college counseling 2009-09, Vol.12 (2), p.170-181
Main Authors: Cerezo, Alison, O'Neil, Maya E., McWhirter, Benedict T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Client Characteristics
Counseling Techniques
Counselor Characteristics
Demographic aspects
Hispanic American Students
Intervention
Methods
Mexican American students
Mexican Americans
Motivation
Motivation in education
Psychological aspects
School counseling
School counselling
Social Adjustment
Social Class
Social Cognition
Social Status
Student adjustment
Student guidance services
Student motivation
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Summary:This case study describes the experiences of a Mexican American college student addressing difficulties with academic motivation and social adjustment to college. The authors present a counseling intervention that is ecologically focused and designed to help the student develop critical consciousness regarding ethnic and social class identity.
ISSN:1099-0399
2161-1882
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1882.2009.tb00114.x