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Globalization: A Brief Primer for Counselors

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The concept of globalization elicits a wide range of reactions among the public, policy makers, and academics (Bennhold 2007; Bradsher 2006; Cheng 2005; Dobbs 2004; Friedman 2005; Gilbert 2006; Oppenheimer 2005; Stiglitz 2006; Winestock 2001; World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization 2004). Increased understanding of globalization can help counselors recognize their influential role as one of the few groups of professionals that operate in schools, mental health, and career counseling settings. Because the consequences of globalization impact every aspect of life, counselors have a responsibility to understand globalization systemically, including how it impacts the practice of counseling and how to help their clients function effectively in the context of globalization. In this article, which is intended as a primer for continued dialogue, globalization is introduced as an issue to be further studied and responded to by professional organizations around the world. Examples of globalization are offered and a case is made for continued collaboration between quality assurance and membership organizations in addressing globalization.

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  1. NBCC International, 7-A Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC, 27403, USA

    Daniel M. Paredes & J. Scott Hinkle

  2. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Kyoung Mi Choi

  3. Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Sabah, Malaysia

    Maria Dipal

  4. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

    Arline R. A. C. Edwards-Joseph

  5. Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver, CO, USA

    Nikolai Ermakov

  6. Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciêcias, Lisbon, Portugal

    Ana T. Gouveia

  7. University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA

    Sachin Jain

  8. Troy University of Dothan, Dothan, AL, USA

    Chieko Koyama

  9. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 27403, USA

    James M. Benshoff

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Paredes, D.M., Choi, K.M., Dipal, M. et al. Globalization: A Brief Primer for Counselors. Int J Adv Counselling 30, 155–166 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-008-9053-1

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