This article reports on the results of a qualitative study of Black faculty working in counseling and counseling psychology programs. This investigation involved the use of semistructured interviews to explore the racial microaggressions Black faculty members reportedly experienced in academia. Resu
Racial Microaggressions Against Black Americans: Implications for Counseling
โ Scribed by Derald Wing Sue; Kevin L. Nadal; Christina M. Capodilupo; Annie I. Lin; Gina C. Torino; David P. Rivera
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Volume
- 86
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-6678
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โฆ Synopsis
Racial microaggression themes were identified using a focusโgroup analysis of selfโidentified Black participants. Six categories of demeaning and invalidating messages reflected beliefs of White supremacy that were unintentionally conveyed by perpetrators. Implications for counselors and the counseling process are discussed.
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