Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ866882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1099-0399
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Counseling Latina/o Students from an Ecological Perspective: Working with Peter
Cerezo, Alison; O'Neil, Maya E.; McWhirter, Benedict T.
Journal of College Counseling, v12 n2 p170-181 Fall 2009
This case study describes the experiences of a Mexican American college student addressing difficulties with academic motivation and social adjustment to college. The authors present a counseling intervention that is ecologically focused and designed to help the student develop critical consciousness regarding ethnic and social class identity. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Status, Mexican Americans, Motivation, Social Cognition, Social Adjustment, Hispanic American Students, Case Studies, Intervention, Client Characteristics, Counselor Characteristics, Counseling Techniques
American Counseling Association. 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. Tel: 800-422-2648; Tel: 800-347-6647; Fax: 800-473-2329; Web site: http://www.counseling.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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