Book contents
- The Portable Mentor
- The Portable Mentor
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Applying to Graduate School
- Part II Beginning your Career
- 3 Your First Year of Graduate School
- 4 Following the Scientific Path in Applied Psychology
- 5 Impostor Syndrome in Graduate School
- 6 Cultural Humility in Psychology
- 7 Graduate Training for Students of Color: Belonging Required; Fitting In, Not Recommended
- 8 Navigating Graduate School in Psychology as a Sexual and/or Gender Minority (LGBTQ+) Student
- 9 Considerations for First-Generation Students in Graduate School
- 10 Developing and Practicing Ethics
- Part III Your Research/Academic Career
- Part IV Your Career as a Practitioner
- Part V Your Professional Service Career
- Part VI Your Career After Graduate School
- Index
- References
7 - Graduate Training for Students of Color: Belonging Required; Fitting In, Not Recommended
from Part II - Beginning your Career
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 July 2022
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Book contents
- The Portable Mentor
- The Portable Mentor
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Applying to Graduate School
- Part II Beginning your Career
- 3 Your First Year of Graduate School
- 4 Following the Scientific Path in Applied Psychology
- 5 Impostor Syndrome in Graduate School
- 6 Cultural Humility in Psychology
- 7 Graduate Training for Students of Color: Belonging Required; Fitting In, Not Recommended
- 8 Navigating Graduate School in Psychology as a Sexual and/or Gender Minority (LGBTQ+) Student
- 9 Considerations for First-Generation Students in Graduate School
- 10 Developing and Practicing Ethics
- Part III Your Research/Academic Career
- Part IV Your Career as a Practitioner
- Part V Your Professional Service Career
- Part VI Your Career After Graduate School
- Index
- References
Summary
Graduate training in psychology is both an exciting and challenging time for all students. However, there are both historical and contemporary elements that can make training in graduate programs in psychology particularly unique for students of color. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the realities but also the possibilities for graduate trainees of color in psychology.
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- The Portable MentorExpert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology, pp. 126 - 143Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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