Career Counselling with Underserved Populations

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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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