Introduction to Special Issue. Counselors Be Aware: Clients Come in Every Size, Shape, Color, and Sexual Orientation

In order to guarantee that each individual is free to pursue his/her potential, each member of AACD is charged to (a) engage in ongoing examination of his/her own attitudes, feelings, stereotypic views, perceptions and behaviors that might have prejudicial or limiting impact on women, ethnic, minori...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 1989-09, Vol.68 (1), p.6-8
Main Authors: DWORKIN, SARI H., GUTIERREZ, FERNANDO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Counseling
Discrimination
Gays
Psychology
Psychotherapists
Services
Sexual orientation
Social aspects
Therapist and patient
Therapist-patient relations
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Summary:In order to guarantee that each individual is free to pursue his/her potential, each member of AACD is charged to (a) engage in ongoing examination of his/her own attitudes, feelings, stereotypic views, perceptions and behaviors that might have prejudicial or limiting impact on women, ethnic, minorities, elderly persons, gay/lesbian persons and persons with handicapping conditions; (b) contribute to an increased sensitivity on the part of other individuals, groups or institutions to the barriers to opportunity imposed by discrimination; (c) advocate equal rights for all individuals through concerted personal, professional and political activity. (Position paper of the Human Rights Committee of the American Association for Counseling and Development, 1987, p.1)
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1989.tb02483.x