A “Chameleonic” Identity: Foreign-Born Doctoral Students in U.S. Counselor Education |
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| Authors: | Claudia G Interiano Jae Hoon Lim |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Counseling,University of North Carolina at Charlotte,Charlotte,USA;2.Department of Educational Leadership,University of North Carolina at Charlotte,Charlotte,USA |
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| Abstract: | This study explored the interplay between a multidimensional model of acculturation and professional identity development among eight foreign-born doctoral students in U.S. counselor education. Themes generated through an interpretive phenomenological analysis revealed that the participants, while trying to adapt to the Euro-American cultural context of their counselor programs, experienced a sense of conflict, loss, and grief, resulting in what they called a “chameleonic” professional identity. Findings illustrated that for international counseling students, professional identity development is an arduous and complex process deeply intertwined with their acculturation experiences. Implications for counselor programs and future research are further discussed. |
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