Talking about the Trayvon Martin Case in Psychology and Conseling Training and Psychotheraphy

The Trayvon Martin tragedy (the shooting of a Black male adolescent in a Florida gated community) was covered frequently by media outlets for a few months before the level of coverage gradually became only periodic updates on the status of the case and court proceedings. In response to the coverage,...

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Published inJournal for social action in counseling and psychology Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 37 - 49
Main Authors Dale, Sannisha K., Henderson Daniel, Jessica
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Muncie Ball State University 01.04.2013
Subjects
Adolescent boys
Court hearings & proceedings
Ethnic groups
Martin, Trayvon
Minority groups
Multicultural education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Organizational change
Psychologists
Psychotherapy
Shooting
Talking
Tragedy
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Summary:The Trayvon Martin tragedy (the shooting of a Black male adolescent in a Florida gated community) was covered frequently by media outlets for a few months before the level of coverage gradually became only periodic updates on the status of the case and court proceedings. In response to the coverage, the listserv of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues) became a site for sharing information about the case, resources, comments and recommendations. Inspired by one of the comments regarding the importance of taking action in the form of conversations and dialogues in counseling and psychology training settings and psychotherapy, this article (1) reviews guidelines such as the APA Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists, (2) notes applicable literature on the importance of promoting discussions about multicultural issues in training settings and psychotherapy, (3) describes examples of discussions held in training settings following the tragedy, and (4) lists several recommendations for facilitating conversations about the tragedy.
ISSN:2159-8142
2159-8142
DOI:10.33043/JSACP.5.1.37-49