Counseling for Social Justice

Courtland C. Lee, PhD, is the author, editor, or coeditor of five books on multicultural counseling and two books on counseling and social justice. He is also the author of three books on counseling African American males. In addition, he has published numerous book chapters and articles on counseling across cultures. Lee is the former editor of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. He has served on the editorial board of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling and was a senior associate editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development. He is past president of the International Association for Counselling, a Fellow and past president of the American Counseling Association, and a past president of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. He is also a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the only American to receive this honor.

• PrefaceAbout the EditorAbout the ContributorsPart I Introduction Chapter 1: Counselors as Agents of Social Justice Part II: Promoting Social Justice and Challenging Oppression Chapter 2: A Culture of Positive Peace: Counseling for Structural and Cultural Transformation Chapter 3: Ensuring Equitable and Inclusive Global Education: Transformational Perspectives for Global Counseling in Schools Chapter 4: Advancing Social Justice by Advocating for Decent Work Chapter 5: LGBTQQI Social Justice Issues and Advocacy Strategies Chapter 6: International Perspectives on and Advocacy Against Ageism Chapter 7: Counselor Advocacy for Access: Addressing the Challenges of People With Disabilities Chapter 8: Challenging Sexism: Promoting the Rights of Men and Women in Contemporary Societies Chapter 9: Crossing Borders: Social Justice and the Challenge of Undocumented Immigration Chapter 10: Combating Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance in Counseling Part III: Social Justice: A Focus on Professional Issues Chapter 11: The Role of Neuroscience in Advancing Social Justice Counseling Chapter 12: Social Justice and Counseling Ethics Chapter 13: Conducting Socially Just and Relevant Research Chapter 14: Training Counselors as Agents of Change: A Pedagogy for Social Justice Chapter 15: Final Thoughts: The Counselor as Agent of Social Justice: The Process of Becoming