TY - JOUR
T1 - The politics of counseling
T2 - Looking back and forward
AU - McClure, Bud A.
AU - Russo, Thomas R.
PY - 1996/4
Y1 - 1996/4
N2 - This article examines reasons for the counseling profession’s movement away from its activist roots toward policies and agendas that are less socially engaged. Concern with individualism, struggle for public acceptance, continued reliance on narrow research interests, and increased emphasis on accreditation and credentialing are all discussed as factors contributing to the counseling profession’s inability to advocate for effective social change.
AB - This article examines reasons for the counseling profession’s movement away from its activist roots toward policies and agendas that are less socially engaged. Concern with individualism, struggle for public acceptance, continued reliance on narrow research interests, and increased emphasis on accreditation and credentialing are all discussed as factors contributing to the counseling profession’s inability to advocate for effective social change.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.2161-007X.1996.tb00849.x
DO - 10.1002/j.2161-007X.1996.tb00849.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84993720488
SN - 0160-7960
VL - 40
SP - 162
EP - 174
JO - Counseling and Values
JF - Counseling and Values
IS - 3
ER -