Social and Cultural Counseling

Catalog description

Studies that provide an understanding of the social and cultural factors that shape human relationships, behaviors, and societal trends related to such factors as culture, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, physical and cognitive characteristics, education, family systems, belief structures, and socioeconomic conditions including all of the following; a) social and cultural dynamics within and among groups at national and international levels; b) the development of attitudes, belief systems, and personal identity; c) strategies for effective interaction and communication among individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities; d) the counselors' role in fostering self-awareness, ethical decision-making, and conflict resolution; and e) theories of identity formation, human development, and applied counseling practice.