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ERIC Number: EJ1194768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1086-4822
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Inhabiting the Gap: Exploring the Space between Unconditional Positive Regard and Social Justice
Mueller, Alan C. R.
About Campus, v23 n3 p31-33 Jul-Aug 2018
Alan Mueller explores the tension between helping students reach their career aspirations and being true to his personal and professional values of justice and equity. He identifies this as "inhabiting the gap," that is, remaining in the discomfort of the ethical or moral dilemma. One way he does this is by practicing unconditional positive regard, a term he borrows from the counseling profession. This attitude allows for relationships with students whose goals he finds troubling. He shares his conclusion that such connections provide the opportunity for him to challenge his students to explore potential employers for employment suitability, but also for their impact on our world.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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