The hurdles are high: Women of color leaders in counseling psychology.

Autor: Hunter EA; Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University., Hanks MA; Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University., Holman A; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Huston-Tillotson University., Curry D; Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University., Bvunzawabaya B; Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Pennsylvania., Jones B; Independent Practice., Abdullah T; Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of counseling psychology [J Couns Psychol] 2021 Nov; Vol. 68 (6), pp. 642-656. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 25.
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000526
Abstrakt: Counseling psychologists value cultural diversity and, as a field, include many Women of Color (WoC) in leadership spaces. However, researchers have yet to explore the experiences of WoC leaders within the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP; Division 17 of the American Psychological Association). Specifically, we sought to identify how WoC leaders engage culturally relevant leadership styles and what barriers (if any) WoC leaders experience within leadership in SCP. We utilized a semistructured interview protocol with 10 WoC who have held and/or currently hold a leadership position within SCP. We sought to construct a narrative of the development of leadership spaces for WoC, understand the culturally relevant leadership styles of WoC leaders and the barriers to engaging their leadership styles in SCP, and create recommendations for SCP to broaden and deepen leadership pathways for WoC. We coded the data using the Consensual Qualitative Research method and identified two major thematic sections: Becoming a WoC Leader (with themes of Identity, Role of Sponsorship, Mentorship from WoC Leaders, and Hurdles of Service Leadership) and Leadership Styles of WoC (with themes of Self-Awareness in Leadership, Intentionality, and Engaging Critical Conversations). We conclude with recommendations from the leaders and implications for SCP and leadership spaces broadly. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
Databáze: MEDLINE