Chapter 3 Flashcards
social advocacy
act of arguing on behalf of an individual, group, idea, or issue in the pursuit of influencing outcomes
social justice
belief in a just world with fair treatment and equal distribution of the benefits of society
social justice counseling
recognizes the impact of oppression, privilege, and discrimination on the mental health of individuals
social injustice
punishment for not following norms and the unequal assignment of privilege
oppression
state of asymmetric power characterized by dominion, subordination, and resistance, where the dominating person or groups exercise their power by restricting access to material resources and by implanting in the subordinated persons or groups fear or self-deprecating views about themselves
structural violence
marginalization that results from oppressive institutions
oppression by force
act of imposing on an individual or groups an object, label, role, experience, or living condition that is unwanted and causes physical and psychological pain
oppression by deprivation
depriving an individual or groups an object, label, role, experience, or living condition and hinders psychological and physical well-being
primary oppression
overt acts of oppression, including oppression by force and oppression by deprivation
secondary oppression
individuals benefiting from the overt oppressive acts of others
tertiary oppression
aka internalized oppression, refers to the identification of the dominant message by members of the minority group, often to seek acceptance by the dominant group
power
having control, choice, autonomy, and authority or influence over others
privilege
having power, access, advantage, and a majority status
resilience
behaviors and attitudes that clients identify as beneficial in coping with stressful situations and adversity
empowerment
the process by which the powerless and marginalized become aware, develop skills and capacity for gaining control, exercising said control without infringing on the rights of others, while actively supporting the empowerment of others
ACA advocacy competencies
call for increased knowledge of social justice in counseling, advocating when appropriate (A.6.a Advocacy) but only with prior client consent (A.6.b Confidentiality and Advocacy)
levels of advocacy competency
microlevel (client/student)
middle level (community & systems)
macrolevel (public information and policy)
2 realms of advocacy competency
acting with & acting on behalf
ACA advocacy competency
- client/student empowerment
- client/student advocacy
- community collaboration
- systems advocacy
- public information
- social/political advocacy
self-awareness
awareness of one’s own cultural values and biases
client services
empowerment of disenfranchised clients by understanding the client’s worldview, formulating questions that expose
community collaboration
working toward social change at the organizational and institutional levels
