Career Counselling with Underserved Populations
The Role of Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, and Advocacy
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Some well-intentioned career services providers think that providing successful career counselling to culturally diverse individuals is exactly the same as helping those from majority cultures (Pope, 2011). Although the foundation of providing career counselling to culturally diverse individuals is similar, the nuances that lead to assisting these adults in mastering their career issues are quite important and can be determinant in achieving successful outcomes.
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The main aim of this paper is to analyse the current trends and tendencies within career counselling research and theories. The author summarises existing career counselling studies as well as makes the case for using A. Giddens' theory of struc‑ turation in career counselling analysis.
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