Cultural Diversity And Counseling Research

Impact of History and Counseling Theories on Culturally Diverse Populations Throughout the history of counseling, there are many instances where society has been plagued with stereotypical, chauvinistic and unmerited behavior that immorally categorizes individuals into cultural groups. Numerous forms of oppression have consistently played major roles in molding society. These negative cultural biases are based on a sequence of controversial issues, such as gender degradation, ethnic diversity and demographical location disparities. In the counseling profession, historical evidence also depicts the self-creation of hierarchal power, which is often tied to some form of xenophobia. Fortunately by contrast, there is historical evidence in counseling …show more content…
For many African Americans, especially men, there are countless reasons for rejection with no differences in the reluctance to seek help through professional counseling. Whether the hesitance is backed by personal experience or based on testimonials from others, the history of the unfair judgment and inequalities that African Americans continue to undergo are indeed underling factors that contribute to this resistance. These disparities are generally based on the paradigm of inferiority, cultural and social deprivation, and cultural differences (Carter, 1995, p. …show more content…
It has been said that students within the United States are “the most tested” on the entire planet (FairTest, 2012), which should then make a person wonder why we are subjected to taking them. Made to measure the student’s academic stratum, gauge his or her cognitive or IQ level and identify his or her comprehension ranking, standardized testing often interpret results that tends to cast both a negative and a positive shadow over educational systems (FairTest, 2012). Records of test results are often compared with biasness to the government consensus reports with significant focus on the percentage of population. If the tests return with high passing scores, the school district and population involved receives a positive shadow of approval. The general consensus then tends to believe that the student population is mostly made up of teachable Caucasians, Asians or other nationalities, with only a small percentage of African Americans that attend. However, if standardized test results come back with substantially low scores, the general consensus is that the student population and school district must be dominated by the African American population. The stereotypical behavior associated with standardized test results are generally at the forefront of decisional stages when it comes to many issues, such as whether the school