Impacts of Experiencing Social Injustice on Infusing of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
ShengLi Dong ◽  
Glacia Ethridge ◽  
Roe Rodgers-Bonaccorsy
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Purpose:To examine the extent to which rehabilitation counselor educators understand and are committed to infusing social justice in their curricula, and impacts of personal and social injustice experience along with demographic factors on their infusion of social justice into the rehabilitation curricula.Methods:A quantitative descriptive design using multiple regression was applied. The participants included 101 rehabilitation counselor educators who completed an online survey: Social Justice and Rehabilitation Counseling Questionnaire.Results:The study revealed that the majority of participants deemed integrating of social justice as important and used various infusion strategies. In addition, the study found the impacts of social injustice experiences, along with age, significant in predicting the perception of infusing social justice into rehabilitation curricula.Conclusions:Personal experiences of social injustice of rehabilitation counselor educators along with age influenced the level of perception of importance of infusing social justice into the rehabilitation curricula. The field should focus on training on the awareness and impact of social justice for faculty to ensure students receive the education needed to effectively counsel the rehabilitation consumers.

Assessing Infusion of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 406-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengli Dong ◽  
Glacia Ethridge ◽  
Roe Rodgers-Bonaccorsy ◽  
Spalatin N. Oire
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
National Council ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Purpose:To examine the extent to which rehabilitation counselor educators understand and are committed to infusing social justice in the rehabilitation counseling curricula.Method:The authors used a quantitative descriptive research design to examine the level and extent of integrating social justice into rehabilitation counseling curricular. The participants were 59 rehabilitation counselor educators recruited during the eighth Annual Rehabilitation Educators Conference hosted by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.Results:The study found that most participants perceived it important to integrate social justice into rehabilitation counseling curricula. The level and extent of integration varied by academic rank and years of teaching.Conclusion:To ensure future rehabilitation counselors gain social justice competency, it is of great significance that rehabilitation counseling educators infuse the concepts of social justice into the curricula through knowledge and fieldwork domains.

Rehabilitation Counselor Educators' Experiences of Social Injustice and Social Justice Infusion

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-233
Author(s):  
ShengLi Dong ◽  
Glacia Ethridge ◽  
Roe Rodgers-Bonaccorsy
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
National Council ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the types of social injustice experiences rehabilitation counselor educators reported, and the relationship between different levels of social injustice experiences and infusion strategies of social justice into the curricula. The participants in the study included 101 rehabilitation counselor educators recruited from the listserv of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education. A quantitative content analysis method was used. The findings showed that social injustice experiences reported by the participants tend to be multidimensional. Participants who reported a high level of exposure to social injustice experiences were more likely to infuse social justice into their curricula at a higher level than participants who reported a low level of exposure to social injustice experiences. The study revealed that gaining an understanding of social injustice in educators' personal and professional lives may foster their efforts to integrate social justice into the curricula, which in turn, may potentially enhance the social justice competency for trainees. Implications for research and practice were discussed.

The Pedagogy of Rehabilitation Counseling: Perceptions of Rehabilitation Educators

2021 ◽  
pp. JARC-D-20-00003
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Sprong ◽  
Emily A. Brinck ◽  
Kanako Iwanaga ◽  
Jewel L. Jones ◽  
Jared C. Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Counselor Training ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Bloom’S Taxonomy ◽  
Cognitive Levels ◽  
Learning Domains

The purpose of this study was to incorporate Bloom’s cognitive levels (Remembering/ Knowledge, Understanding/Comprehension, Applying/Application, Evaluating, and Creating/Synthesis) of understanding for rehabilitation counselor training programs. Forty rehabilitation counselor educators completed an online survey rating how important, how confident, and how frequently each participant incorporated the six learning domains of Bloom’s taxonomy within the classroom. The results indicate that rehabilitation counseling educators stated that they felt confident and that it is important to implement all the learning domains of Bloom’s taxonomy. Rehabilitation counseling educators indicated that application learning domain has the most impact on student learning. This study also provides implications and future directions to help discussion among rehabilitation counselor educators.

Incorporating Feminism Into Rehabilitation Counselor Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mookyong Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Counselors In Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Diversity Issues ◽  
Gender Power ◽  
And Training

Purpose:The author describes how rehabilitation counselor educators can incorporate the feminist perspective in teaching rehabilitation counselors-in-training by exploring history, core values, and training methods of feminism.Method:Based on a literature review, the author compares philosophy and concepts of rehabilitation counseling and feminism, reviews the models of feminist supervision, and explores its applicability to rehabilitation counseling.Results:Feminism coincides with the philosophy of rehabilitation counseling in that both share similar perspectives that emphasize equity and justice. When incorporating feminism, the philosophical and conceptual tenets of rehabilitation counseling can be effectively trained through the practices of the rehabilitation counselor such as empowerment and advocacy for clients. Specifically, as a method to disseminate the core values of rehabilitation counseling, feminist supervision provides a structured model to train rehabilitation counselors-in-training.Conclusions:The feminist approach can be incorporated as a viable training method for rehabilitation counselor educators in that feminism provides a useful framework in which not only to view gender, power, and diversity issues but also to train philosophy and core values of rehabilitation counseling.

Social Justice, Disability, and Rehabilitation Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-240
Author(s):  
Daniel Kelsey ◽  
Julie F. Smart
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
Community Inclusion ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Counseling Training ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
The Social

The academic field and the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling focuses on one aspect of social justice, assisting individuals with disabilities to attain full community inclusion. Nonetheless, social justice focuses on many marginalized groups and in the related fields of counseling and psychology, those with disabilities are rarely considered to be a group experiencing social injustice. Therefore, rehabilitation counseling focuses on a single marginalized status, disability, while counseling and psychology tend to ignore disability. The goal of this article is to argue for more comprehensive training in graduate rehabilitation counseling training programs. To this end, four topics are presented: (1) a review of the social justice literature; (2) possible explanations for the findings of this review; (3) obstacles to the inclusion of social justice in the rehabilitation curriculum; and (4) recommendations for incorporating social justice into the graduate rehabilitation curriculum.

scholarly journals Racial Color-Blindness and Privilege Awareness in Relation to Interest in Social Justice among College Students

JCSCORE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-63
Author(s):  
Ja’Nina Garrett-Walker ◽  
Sonja Martin Poole ◽  
Sienna L. Williams ◽  
Caleb J. Banks ◽  
Justine A. Stallings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Color Blindness ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
University Administration ◽  
Class Privilege

An online survey examining racial color-blindness, privilege awareness, and social justice was administered to a sample of 381 college students (Mage = 20.53, SD = 4.35). Using multiple regression, increases in heterosexual and class privilege awareness predicted increases in student interest in social justice while increased levels of racial color-blindness predicted decreases in student interest in social justice. These findings suggest that racial color-blindness may serve as a barrier to engagement in social justice while heterosexual and class privilege awareness may buffer the aforementioned barrier. Professors and university administration should consider ways in which they infuse conversations around diversity, privilege, and racial color-blindness into their curriculum.

Earning Capacity of Private Rehabilitation Counselors

2021 ◽  
pp. JARC-D-20-00018
Author(s):  
Scott Beveridge ◽  
Maggie Parker ◽  
Angela Pezzella
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
International Association ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Delphi Panel ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
National Organizations ◽  
Counselor Certification ◽  
Annual Earnings

The following study builds upon prior research on rehabilitation counseling salary surveys completed by the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP), and the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE). The present study examines the current state of salary distribution within the private sector of rehabilitation counseling by combining the data sets from the IARP and ABVE participants into one large sample for regression analyses. The survey was created by building on the existing ACA and CRCC salary surveys in the counseling field and refined with the assistance of a Delphi panel of 10 nationally known rehabilitation counselors with an average of 31 years clinical experience. The survey participants included 524 members of IARP and ABVE who completed the identical online survey to provide the data to examine the average annual earnings, demographics, and participants who experienced disabilities during their career within the two national organizations. Results found that gender, education level, practice setting, licensure status, and years in practice were statistically significant.

Marketing Rehabilitation Counselor Education Programs

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lloyd R. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Counselor Education ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor Education ◽  
Counseling Faculty ◽  
Career Options

This article offers a practical guide for rehabilitation counselor educators for marketing rehabilitation counselor education programs in order to attract the highest caliber students possible and to further promote the profession of rehabilitation counseling. Six marketing goals for rehabilitation counselor educators are described: (a) student recruitment, (b) quality education, (c) internships in diverse settings, (d) expand career options for rehabilitation counselors, (e) follow-up with graduates, and (f) program visibility. Numerous marketing strategies are described to achieve these six goals. Also, this article is helpful as an orientation (survival) manual for beginning rehabilitation counseling faculty so they better understand some of the typical expectations of their jobs.

Navigating the Unique Landscape of Clients Who Identify as LGBTQ+ in Vocational Rehabilitation: A Social Justice Primer

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-322
Author(s):  
Robert L. Stevens ◽  
Erica L. Wondolowski ◽  
Gregory A. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intersecting Identities ◽  
The Many

Clients who identify as both a person with a disability and a member of the LGBTQ+ community (LGBTQxPWD) present with their own unique worldviews and subsequent needs when seeking Rehabilitation Counseling. It remains the ethical and professional responsibility of the Rehabilitation Counselor to engage in practices which not only further their understanding of the sociopolitical and individual environments which impact these clients, but also to engage in ongoing personal and professional development to ensure that the ethical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence, as well as the charge to cultural competence, are upheld. In the fall of 2019, the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association held a symposium on social justice concerns in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. There, the need for an LGBTQ+ repository was identified. This resource would allow for Rehabilitation Counselors/educators to obtain information pertaining to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and the many other intersecting identities that may also present by a given client. The aim of this article is to examine existing research pertaining to those who identify as LGBTQxPWD, identify gaps in the literature regarding needs of the LGBTQ+ and Disability communities, respectively, and to propose action steps where those in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling and other allied health professions can aid in furthering the social justice movement of this group.

CORE Knowledge Domain C.4 Employment and Career Development: Application for Rehabilitation Counselor Educators

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-314
Author(s):  
Maureen McGuire-Kuletz ◽  
Kenneth C. Hergenrather
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Core Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Public Programs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Major Factors

The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) CORE revised the standards for rehabilitation counseling master's degree program accreditation in 2004. These standards seek to promote effective rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities in both private and public programs (CORE, 2008). This article focuses on the new CORE standard knowledge domain C: Employment and Career Development and its application for rehabilitation counselor educators. The issues of employment and career development have been major factors in the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling from its inception. As a key knowledge domain in the new CORE standards, competence in this domain is integral to preparation for the CRC exam and essential to incorporate in existing rehabilitation counseling graduate programs.

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