Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology

Rebecca L. Toporek, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Career and College Counseling Specializations, at San Francisco State University. Her research and writing interests include social justice and multicultural supervision and training, advocacy competencies, attitudes toward race and poverty, systemic interventions in discrimination, and career and college counseling. She was a co-editor of the Handbook of Multicultural Competencies and is a co-editor of an emerging electronic journal of social justice in counseling and psychology. She is a founding member of Counselors for Social Justice of the American Counseling Association. She received her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her most important roles include mother, partner, sister, daughter, friend, colleague, teacher, ally, community member, and global citizen. Lawrence Gerstein, Ph.D., is the George & Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Director of Doctoral Training in Counseling Psychology, and Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University. He has published over 100 scholarly articles and book chapters and is active in professional organizations serving on numerous editorial boards and committees. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and for six years, he was the Editor of the Journal of Mental Health Counseling. Professor Gerstein's academic expertise is in cross-cultural psychology, peace psychology, consultation, and research methodology. A recipient of the Carl D. Perkins Government Relations Award from the American Association for Counseling and Development and the Kitty Cole Human Rights Award from the American Counseling Association, Professor Gerstein was once again honored with the 2010 Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award by the American Psychological Association Division 52 for The International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling for making the most significant and fundamental contribution to psychology as a global discipline. Professor Gerstein earned his Ph.D. in counseling and social psychology from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia in 1983. Nadya A. Fouad, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and training director of the Counseling Psychology program there. She was President of Division 17 from 2000-2001, and previously served as Vice President for Diversity and Public Interest (1996-1999). She is chair-elect-elect of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (2003-2007). She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Career Development Quarterly, and the Journal of Career Assessment. She has published articles and chapters on cross-cultural vocational assessment, career development, interest measurement, cross-cultural counseling and race and ethnicity. She has served as co-chair (with Patricia Arredondo) of the writing and implementation team with Division 45 of the Multicultural Guidelines, which were approved by APA in August, 2002 and published in the American Psychologist in May, 2003. Gargi Roysircar is the Founding Director of the Antioch New England Multicultural Center for Research and Practice(www.multiculturalcenter.org) and Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited), Antioch New England Graduate School, Antioch University. She does research on the interface of acculturation and ethnic identity with the mental health of immigrants and ethnic minorities; worldview differences between and within cultural groups; multicultural competencies and training in professional psychology; and multicultural assessment and instrumentation. She has several journal articles and chapters on these topics. Her recent co-edited books are: Multicultural Competencies: A Guidebook of Practices (Roysircar, Sandhu, & Bibbins, 2003); Multicultural Counseling Competencies 2003: Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (Roysircar, Arredondo, Fuertes, Ponterotto, & Toporek, 2003). Gargi Roysircar is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) a Past President (2001-2002) of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. She is the editor of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. Gargi Roysircar was awarded the 2002 Extended Research Award of the American Counseling Association. Tania Israel is an Associate Professor in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her doctoral degree in counseling psychology from Arizona State University in 1998, and she has a background in women's studies and sexuality education. Her professional interests include gender issues, feminist psychology, sexuality education and counseling, and diversity training. Her current research focuses on the development and assessment of counselor competence with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients.

Chapter 1: Social Justice and Counseling Psychology in Context - Nadya A. Fouad, Lawrence Gerstein, Rebecca L. Toporek Chapter 2: Ethics and Professional Issues Related to the Practice of Social Justice in Counseling Psychology - Rebecca L. Toporek, Robert Williams PART I : TRAINING Chapter 3: Social Justice Training in Counseling Psychology: Needs and Innovations - Rebecca L. Toporek, Christopher J. McNally Chapter 4: Incorporating Social Justice in Counselor Training Programs: A Case Study Example - Regine M. Talleyrand, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, and Fred Bemak Chapter 5: Empowering Undergraduate Students to Be Agents of Social Change: An Innovative Service Learning Course in Counseling Psychology - Karen M. O'Brien, Sheetal Patel, Nancy Hensler-McGinnis, and Jennifer Kaplan PART II: SCHOOLS Chapter 6: Prevention Work in Schools and With Youth: Promoting Competence and Reducing Risks - Gargi Roysircar Chapter 7: Prevention and Outreach with Underserved Populations: Building Multisystemic Youth Development Programs for Urban Youth - Elizabeth Vera, Brian Daly, Rufus Gonzales, Melissa Morgan, Charu Thakral Chapter 8: Transformative Endeavors: Implementing Helms's Racial Identity Theory to a School-Based Heritage Project - Chalmer E. Thompson, Dorienna Harris, Sherri L. Edwards, and Patricia G. Garcia Chapter 9: Promoting Social Justice Through Preventive Interventions in Schools - M. Meghan Davidson, Michael Waldo, and Eve M. Adams Chapter 10: A Theoretical and Practice Framework for Universal School-based Prevention - Gargi Roysircar PART III: MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES Chapter 11: Marginalized Communities in the United States: Oppression, Social Justice, and the Role of Counseling Psychologists - Tania Israel Chapter 12: Seeking Social Justice for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Real-World Struggles in Pursuit of Systemic Change - Margret E. Bell and Lisa A. Goodman Chapter 13: Achieving Social Justice for College Women With Disabilities: A Model for Inclusion - Barbara J. Palombi and Alisa Matteson Mundt Chapter 14: Environmental Racism: A Call to the Profession for Community Intervention and Social Action - Azara L. Santiago-Rivera, Kristin Talka, and Amy W. Tully Chapter 15: The Unwarranted Pathologizing of Homeless Mothers: Implications for Research and Social Policy - Lisa Cosgrove Chapter 16: Diving Into the Hornet's Nest: Situating Counseling Psychologists in LGB Social Justice Work - David H. Whitcomb and Michael I. Loewy Chapter 17: Toward a Radical Feminist Multicultural Therapy: Renewing a Commitment to Activism - Susan L. Morrow, Donna M. Hawxhurst, Ana Y. Montes de Vegas, Tamara M. Abousleman, and Carrie L. Castaneda PART IV: CAREER AND VOCATIONAL ISSUES Chapter 18: Social Justice in Career and Vocational Aspects of Counseling Psychology: An Overview - Nadya A. Fouad Chapter 19: Tools for Remodeling the Master's House: Advocacy and Social Justice in Education and Work - Ruth E. Fassinger, Susanna M. Gallor Chapter 20: Individual, Programmatic, and Entrepreneurial Approaches to Social Justice: Counseling Psychologists in Vocational and Career Counseling - Rebecca L. Toporek and Robert C. Chope Chapter 21: Social Justice through Self-Sufficiency: Vocational Psychology and the Transition From Welfare to Work - Cindy L. Juntunen, Angela M. Cavett, Rhanda B. Clow, Venessa Rempel, Rachel E. Darrow, and Adam Guilmino PART V: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HEALTH CARE Chapter 22: Counsdling Health Psychology's Collaborative Role in the Community - Gargi Roysircar Chapter 23: Working for Social Justice From Within the Health Care System: The Role of Social Class in Psychology - Joshua A. Hopps, William M. Liu Chapter 24: Community Health Promotion Curriculum: A Case Study of Southeast Asian Refugees - Uyen K. Huynh and Gargi Roysircar Chapter 25: Social Justice Related to Working with HIV/AIDS From a Counseling Health Psychology Perspective - Christa K. Schmidt, Mary Ann Hoffman, Nicole PART VI: COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA Chapter 26: Counseling Psychologists as International Social Architects - Lawrence H. Gerstein Chapter 27: A Social Justice Approach to International Collaborative Consultation - Sharon G. Horne and Susan S. Mathews Chapter 28: Couples Helping Couples: Consultation and Training in Penalolen, Chile - Benedict T. McWhirter and Ellen Hawley McWhirter Chapter 29: Bringing Social Justice to International Practices of Counseling Psychology - Kathryn L. Norsworthy with contributions by Ouyporn Khuankaew Chapter 30: Counseling Psychology and Nonviolent Activism: Independence for Tibet! - Lawrence H. Gerstein and Doris Kirkpatrick Chapter 31: Moving From Contact to Change: The Act of Becoming Aware - Scott L. Moeschberger, Alicia Ordonez, Jiu Shankar, and Shonali Raney PART VII: POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE Chapter 32: Social Action in Policy and Legislation: Individuals and Alliances - Rebecca L. Toporek Chapter 33: Extending the Parsons Legacy: Applications of Counseling Psychology in Pursuit of Social Justice Through the Development of Public Policy - Sandra L. Shullman, Bobbie L. Celeste, and Ted Strickland Chapter 34: Confessions of an Abiding Counseling Psychologist - Robert H. McPherson and Clare Reilly PART VIII: FUTURE DIRECTIONS Chapter 35: Future Directions for Counseling Psychology: Enhancing Leadership, Vision, and Action in Social Justice - Rebecca L. Toporek, Lawrence H. Gerstein, Nadya A. Fouad, Gargi Roysircar, and Tania Israel Author Index Subject Index About the Editors About the Contributors

"Because social justice work has emerged as one of the hottest topics in the mental health professions over the course of the past five years, the Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology: Leadership, Vision, and Action is timely and welcome. Although advocacy counseling, social action, and social justice work - collectively referred to as social justice counseling - are popular subjects appearing in numerous journal articles and a handful of books, especially in social work and counseling, to date no counseling psychology text has been focused exclusively on empowerment and advocacy strategies. So, this book will be a groundbreaking volume for counseling psychologists with an interest in social justice counseling. And because the Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology is well organized, thorough, and scholarly in its coverage, it will be a well-respected contribution to the literature on the subject." -- Mark S. Kiselica, Ph.D., HSPP, NCC, LPC "Counseling psychologists often focus on clients' inner conflicts and avoid getting involved in the clients' environment. This handbook encourages counseling psychologists to become active participants in changing systems that constrain clients' ability to function. . . . Besides actual programs, the contributors cover research, training, and ethical issues. The case examples showing how professionals have implemented social action programs are particularly valuable. . . . [T]his book provides an outline for action, not only for psychologists, but also for social workers, politicians, and others interested in improving the lot of disadvantaged populations. Summing up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, professionals." -- W. P. Anderson * CHOICE * "This book provides as outline for action, not only for psychologists but also for social workers, politicians and others interested in improving the lot of disadvantaged populations. Recommended." -- W. C. Anderson, emeritus * Choice Magazine *