Developing Multicultural Counseling
Competence: A Systems Approach
.America and Whiteness - ANSWER-Assumptions and microaggressions related to being White in
America
.Collaborative Strategies to Address Racism - ANSWER-Acknowledging White supremacy, examining
systems, building coping mechanisms, and community initiatives
.Color-Blind Racial Attitudes - ANSWER-Unawareness of racial privilege, discrimination, and racial issues
.Costs of Racism for People of Color - ANSWER-Cognitive, affective, interpersonal, and physical impacts
of racism on people of color
.Costs of Racism for Whites - ANSWER-Cognitive, affective, and interpersonal impacts of racism on
White people
.Defining Racism - ANSWER-Ongoing process of maintaining a hierarchical racial classification system
.Economic and Public Health Concerns - ANSWER-Disparities in income, job opportunities, and health
outcomes based on racism
.Efforts to Combat Racism - ANSWER-Initiatives like Black Lives Matter, Congress of Racial Equality, and
National Council of La Raza
.Eradicating Racism - ANSWER-Systematic approach involving counselor self-awareness, client services,
and changing systems
.Historical Foundations of Race and Racism - ANSWER-Origins of racial 'differences' and confusion
between race and ethnicity
Competence: A Systems Approach
.America and Whiteness - ANSWER-Assumptions and microaggressions related to being White in
America
.Collaborative Strategies to Address Racism - ANSWER-Acknowledging White supremacy, examining
systems, building coping mechanisms, and community initiatives
.Color-Blind Racial Attitudes - ANSWER-Unawareness of racial privilege, discrimination, and racial issues
.Costs of Racism for People of Color - ANSWER-Cognitive, affective, interpersonal, and physical impacts
of racism on people of color
.Costs of Racism for Whites - ANSWER-Cognitive, affective, and interpersonal impacts of racism on
White people
.Defining Racism - ANSWER-Ongoing process of maintaining a hierarchical racial classification system
.Economic and Public Health Concerns - ANSWER-Disparities in income, job opportunities, and health
outcomes based on racism
.Efforts to Combat Racism - ANSWER-Initiatives like Black Lives Matter, Congress of Racial Equality, and
National Council of La Raza
.Eradicating Racism - ANSWER-Systematic approach involving counselor self-awareness, client services,
and changing systems
.Historical Foundations of Race and Racism - ANSWER-Origins of racial 'differences' and confusion
between race and ethnicity
