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This chapter introduces readers to the core concepts that undergird multicultural counselling with the lens of culture-infused counselling (CIC; Collins & Arthur, 2010a, 2010b) and the revised CIC framework outlined in Chap. 2). Readers are encouraged to consider how they define culture and who is included or excluded in their views. Connections are drawn between people’s cultural identities and social processes that lead to people’s experiences of relative privilege, marginalization and social inequities that are important determinants of people’s mental health. Codes of ethics and standards of practice are introduced for readers to consider general codes and specialist guidelines that address the practices of counselling and counselling psychology. The central argument advanced in the chapter is that culture and social justice are guiding concepts for ethical practice in all roles and responsibilities assumed by counsellors.
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Arthur, N. (2018). Infusing Culture and Social Justice in Ethical Practices with All Clients. In: Arthur, N. (eds) Counselling in Cultural Contexts. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00090-5_1
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