Intersectionality in Cacrep-Accredited Rehabilitation Counselor Education: an Analysis of Multicultural Counseling Course Syllabi
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Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education
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Citation
Publication Date
1-28-2024
Abstract
Though the importance of the inclusion of multicultural and social justice competencies in rehabilitation counselor education has been attended to for years, we know little about the content, concepts, activities, and assignments included in multicultural counseling courses. This mixed-methods study analyzed 25 multicultural counseling syllabi from CACREP-accredited rehabilitation counseling programs. Results indicated that nearly half of the multicultural counseling syllabi analyzed took an essentialist approach to educate future rehabilitation counselors. Very few syllabi mentioned the immigrant and refugee experience, and no syllabi exploredsize diversity and/or anti-fat bias. Class assignments and activities assigned exercises focused largely on students’ racial and ethnic identities. Additionally, results showed a common theme of ethnographic interviews, cultural site visits, and cultural immersion exercises. A call to action for counselor educators is included.
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DOI
10.1891/RE-22-03
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41673
Citation Details
Yaghmaian, R., Zeidan, A., & Pebdani, R. N. (2023). Intersectionality in CACREP-Accredited Rehabilitation Counselor Education: An Analysis of Multicultural Counseling Course Syllabi. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 37(3), 188–203. https://doi.org/10.1891/re-22-03