Journal for Specialists in Group Work
Volume 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-261

Professional school counselors as social justice advocates for undocumented immigrant students in group work (Article)

Chen E.C. , Budianto L. , Wong K.
  • a Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Fordham University, Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023-7478, United States
  • b Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Fordham University, Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023-7478, United States
  • c Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Fordham University, Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023-7478, United States

Abstract

Due to cultural and linguistic barriers, as well as a fear of deportation, undocumented immigrant students have remained an invisible group face in the existing school system. We provide specific strategies for school counselors to consider in advocating social justice and in facilitating empowerment of undocumented immigrant students through group work. A case vignette is presented to highlight challenges confronting undocumented immigrants and to offer strategies for school counselors as specialists in group work to address the unique educational and psychological needs of undocumented immigrant students. © 2010 ASGW.

Author Keywords

Undocumented immigrant students Change agent Social justice School counseling Professional school counselor

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79956237191&doi=10.1080%2f01933922.2010.492897&partnerID=40&md5=41935acb56ac931d14c69203cc9cfa69
DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2010.492897
ISSN: 01933922
Cited by: 9
Original Language: English