Bringing Advocacy Counseling to Life: The History, Issues, and Human Dramas of Social Justice Work in Counseling

✍ Scribed by Mark S. Kiselica; Michelle Robinson

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 177 KB
• Volume: 79
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1556-6678
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01985.x

✦ Synopsis

This article accentuates the human experiences at the heart of social justice work in counseling. The history, counselor attributes, skills, costs, pitfalls, rewards, and ethical issues associated with advocacy counseling are highlighted. This article concludes with a discussion of the personal moral imperatives that inspire social activism and the challenge of discovering a personal advocacy style.