His Eye Is on the Sparrow: A Counselor of Color's Perception of Facilitating Groups with Predominantly White Members

The author uses her personal experience as a co-facilitator of color of groups consisting of predominantly White members to discuss the literature on the group dynamics of multicultural counseling and to identify unique and common issues for diverse counselors facilitating White and culturally diffe...

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Published inThe Journal for specialists in group work Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 247 - 258
Main Author Marbley, Aretha Faye
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2004
Taylor & Francis Group Journals
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
African Americans
Counselor Client Relationship
Cultural Pluralism
Group Counseling
Group Dynamics
Group therapy
group work
multicultural
Multiculturalism & pluralism
race issues
Racial Differences
Racial Identification
Racial Relations
White groups
White people
Whites
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Summary:The author uses her personal experience as a co-facilitator of color of groups consisting of predominantly White members to discuss the literature on the group dynamics of multicultural counseling and to identify unique and common issues for diverse counselors facilitating White and culturally different race groups. Included in the discussions of group dynamics, but often not addressed in counseling groups, are the attitudes and perceptions expressed by both clinicians and group members concerning their experiences of racism, prejudice, and oppression.
ISSN:0193-3922
1549-6295
DOI:10.1080/01933920490477002