Fred Bemak
Biographic Data
| ID | 3674678 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fred Bemak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fred |
| FAMILY NAME | Bemak |
| SIGNATURE | BEMAK F |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Mason University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Exploring Factors that Foster Social Justice Courage and Action Among Psychologists and Counselors
The mental health profession calls on counselors and psychologists to engage in social justice advocacy and charges psychology and counseling training programs to prepare future professionals for this critical work. Yet research has found that although there is an intent to do social action there is a disconnect between the intention and social activism. We propose that courage is an essential missing link that may diminish the gap between social…
Contemporary Refugees: Issues, Challenges, and a Culturally Responsive Intervention Model for Effective Practice
The vast number of worldwide refugees has caused a global refugee crisis, political turmoil, and heightened anxiety in resettlement countries, stimulating xenophobia and religious tensions. We provide an overview of the four articles in this Major Contribution as a foundation for describing contemporary issues, challenges, and present an effective culturally responsive model of intervention to work with present-day refugees
Challenges in Promoting Race Dialogues in Psychology Training: Race and Gender Perspectives
Given today’s racial diversity and the ongoing racial tensions in our communities as a result of police shootings of unarmed Black men, terrorist acts in the United States and globally, and expressions of racism and xenophobia in the political arena, it is essential for psychologists to be culturally competent. Four diverse faculty members engaged in a self-study of their multicultural teaching practices to explore the challenges inherent in part…
Use of Ethnographic Fiction in Social Justice Graduate Counselor Training
Ethnographic fiction is a technique for educating counseling students about the relationship of social justice to counseling practice. Preliminary data indicate it is an effective tool, with counseling students (N= 48) reporting an increased understanding and appreciation of clients' life experiences from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, students reported that they were more motivated to address social justice issues in counseling
Implementing Multicultural Social Justice Strategies in Counselor Education Training Programs
This article is based on the presentation on implementing multicultural social justice leadership strategies in counselor education programs. The George Mason University’s Counseling and Development Program was used as an example to illustrate how to successfully infuse multicultural social justice values into an entire graduate counselor training program. The article is written from two perspectives: 1) faculty’s discussion on the development an…
Multicultural-Social Justice Leadership Strategies: Counseling and Advocacy with Immigrants
Immigration in the United States has been steadily increasing. Accompanying the largest influx of migrants into the U.S. during the past 20 years have been stereotypes and myths about immigrant populations. Growing concern about the shifting demographics has resulted in political debates on immigration, discrimination, hate crimes, and escalating controversy about undocumented people, all of which has caused strong proponents for and strong oppon…
The roots of social justice: The personal journey of a human rights advocate
When I reflect on my lifetime work in social justice, I realize that the values and sense of action was simply part of my life from a young age. Although social justice was not the term that was used to characterize my earlier life, it was the essence of the values that I had been brought up with and espoused in my family. My grandfather, an immigrant from Russia, had been a union organizer, fighting for worker's rights. Interestingly, he maintai…
Mentoring Within the Field of Counseling: A Preliminary Study of Multicultural Perspectives
Impaired graduate students: A process model of graduate program monitoring and intervention
Vietnamese Amerasians: The relationship between biological father, psychological distress, and self-destructive behavior
Vietnamese Amerasians are children who were fathered by U.S. serviceman and civilians during the Vietnam War. Although several studies have been conducted with this population, none have addressed the issue of the biological American fathers and its effect on mental health. This study examines the cognitions and feelings of Vietnamese Amerasians (N = 169) towards their biological fathers and the effect of this on psychological distress and self-d…
The twenty-first century counsellor: An emerging role in changing times
A Comparison of Achievement and Aspirations of New Zealand Chinese and European Students
The study found significant differences in educational and occupational aspirations of New Zealand-born Chinese students and their European counterparts. These aspirations were consistent with parental expectations. Although the parental pressure motivated Chinese students to succeed, it appeared to have a negative effect on their perception of their abilities
Vietnamese Amerasians: Psychosocial Adjustment and Psychotherapy
The Quest for Identity in the Counseling Profession
The search for an identity is a recurring theme in the literature of the Counseling profession. This article reviews the context, politics, illusions, contradictions, ironies, and possibilities involved in that search
Methodological Issues and Recommendations on Research With At-Risk Youth Across Cultures: A Case Study
This article examines methodological issues in conducting research with at-risk youth across cultures. A case study is used to illustrate key methodological issues and explores where conventional methodology may not be applicable to cross-cultural research with at-risk youth. Recommendations are made to address some of the methodological challenges
Theory and Experience: Teaching Dialectical Thinking in Counselor Education
Dialectical thinking is a modality that may be able to improve the quality of counselor training when introduced into theory courses. Teaching suggestions are offered
Street Researchers: A New Paradigm Redefining Future Research with Street Children
To advance work with street children, realistic and effective programs must be based on prior research. Traditional research methods are not applicable to investigations with street children, thus this article presents a new paradigm introducing the concept of `street researchers'. The street researcher is redefined and examined within the context of the street child's world. Issues such as the transformed role of the researcher, countertransfere…
Case study of an adolescent Cambodian refugee: A clinical, developmental and cultural perspective
Southeast Asian Refugee Adolescents: Implications for Counseling
Historically, unaccompanied Southeast Asian refugee adolescents have been inadequately served by mental health professionals. The authors of this article report research findings on self-perceived depression and isolation and implications for psychotherapy. Results indicate significant differences regarding sex, English language skills, work involvement, and self-disclosure
New Members of Division 32
Implementing Multicultural Social Justice Strategies in Counselor Education Training Programs
This article is based on the presentation on implementing multicultural social justice leadership strategies in counselor education programs. The George Mason University’s Counseling and Development Program was used as an example to illustrate how to successfully infuse multicultural social justice values into an entire graduate counselor training program. The article is written from two perspectives: 1) faculty’s discussion on the development an…
Contemporary Refugees: Issues, Challenges, and a Culturally Responsive Intervention Model for Effective Practice
The vast number of worldwide refugees has caused a global refugee crisis, political turmoil, and heightened anxiety in resettlement countries, stimulating xenophobia and religious tensions. We provide an overview of the four articles in this Major Contribution as a foundation for describing contemporary issues, challenges, and present an effective culturally responsive model of intervention to work with present-day refugees
Street Researchers: A New Paradigm Redefining Future Research with Street Children
To advance work with street children, realistic and effective programs must be based on prior research. Traditional research methods are not applicable to investigations with street children, thus this article presents a new paradigm introducing the concept of `street researchers'. The street researcher is redefined and examined within the context of the street child's world. Issues such as the transformed role of the researcher, countertransfere…
Challenges in Promoting Race Dialogues in Psychology Training: Race and Gender Perspectives
Given today’s racial diversity and the ongoing racial tensions in our communities as a result of police shootings of unarmed Black men, terrorist acts in the United States and globally, and expressions of racism and xenophobia in the political arena, it is essential for psychologists to be culturally competent. Four diverse faculty members engaged in a self-study of their multicultural teaching practices to explore the challenges inherent in part…
Multicultural-Social Justice Leadership Strategies: Counseling and Advocacy with Immigrants
Immigration in the United States has been steadily increasing. Accompanying the largest influx of migrants into the U.S. during the past 20 years have been stereotypes and myths about immigrant populations. Growing concern about the shifting demographics has resulted in political debates on immigration, discrimination, hate crimes, and escalating controversy about undocumented people, all of which has caused strong proponents for and strong oppon…
Vietnamese Amerasians: Psychosocial Adjustment and Psychotherapy
The Quest for Identity in the Counseling Profession
The search for an identity is a recurring theme in the literature of the Counseling profession. This article reviews the context, politics, illusions, contradictions, ironies, and possibilities involved in that search
Theory and Experience: Teaching Dialectical Thinking in Counselor Education
Dialectical thinking is a modality that may be able to improve the quality of counselor training when introduced into theory courses. Teaching suggestions are offered
Use of Ethnographic Fiction in Social Justice Graduate Counselor Training
Ethnographic fiction is a technique for educating counseling students about the relationship of social justice to counseling practice. Preliminary data indicate it is an effective tool, with counseling students (N= 48) reporting an increased understanding and appreciation of clients' life experiences from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, students reported that they were more motivated to address social justice issues in counseling
Southeast Asian Refugee Adolescents: Implications for Counseling
Historically, unaccompanied Southeast Asian refugee adolescents have been inadequately served by mental health professionals. The authors of this article report research findings on self-perceived depression and isolation and implications for psychotherapy. Results indicate significant differences regarding sex, English language skills, work involvement, and self-disclosure
A Comparison of Achievement and Aspirations of New Zealand Chinese and European Students
The study found significant differences in educational and occupational aspirations of New Zealand-born Chinese students and their European counterparts. These aspirations were consistent with parental expectations. Although the parental pressure motivated Chinese students to succeed, it appeared to have a negative effect on their perception of their abilities
New Members of Division 32
Case study of an adolescent Cambodian refugee: A clinical, developmental and cultural perspective
Southeast Asian Refugee Adolescents: Implications for Counseling
Historically, unaccompanied Southeast Asian refugee adolescents have been inadequately served by mental health professionals. The authors of this article report research findings on self-perceived depression and isolation and implications for psychotherapy. Results indicate significant differences regarding sex, English language skills, work involvement, and self-disclosure
Theory and Experience: Teaching Dialectical Thinking in Counselor Education
Dialectical thinking is a modality that may be able to improve the quality of counselor training when introduced into theory courses. Teaching suggestions are offered
Street Researchers: A New Paradigm Redefining Future Research with Street Children
To advance work with street children, realistic and effective programs must be based on prior research. Traditional research methods are not applicable to investigations with street children, thus this article presents a new paradigm introducing the concept of `street researchers'. The street researcher is redefined and examined within the context of the street child's world. Issues such as the transformed role of the researcher, countertransfere…
A Comparison of Achievement and Aspirations of New Zealand Chinese and European Students
The study found significant differences in educational and occupational aspirations of New Zealand-born Chinese students and their European counterparts. These aspirations were consistent with parental expectations. Although the parental pressure motivated Chinese students to succeed, it appeared to have a negative effect on their perception of their abilities
Vietnamese Amerasians: Psychosocial Adjustment and Psychotherapy
The Quest for Identity in the Counseling Profession
The search for an identity is a recurring theme in the literature of the Counseling profession. This article reviews the context, politics, illusions, contradictions, ironies, and possibilities involved in that search
Methodological Issues and Recommendations on Research With At-Risk Youth Across Cultures: A Case Study
This article examines methodological issues in conducting research with at-risk youth across cultures. A case study is used to illustrate key methodological issues and explores where conventional methodology may not be applicable to cross-cultural research with at-risk youth. Recommendations are made to address some of the methodological challenges
The twenty-first century counsellor: An emerging role in changing times
Impaired graduate students: A process model of graduate program monitoring and intervention
Vietnamese Amerasians: The relationship between biological father, psychological distress, and self-destructive behavior
Vietnamese Amerasians are children who were fathered by U.S. serviceman and civilians during the Vietnam War. Although several studies have been conducted with this population, none have addressed the issue of the biological American fathers and its effect on mental health. This study examines the cognitions and feelings of Vietnamese Amerasians (N = 169) towards their biological fathers and the effect of this on psychological distress and self-d…
Mentoring Within the Field of Counseling: A Preliminary Study of Multicultural Perspectives
The roots of social justice: The personal journey of a human rights advocate
When I reflect on my lifetime work in social justice, I realize that the values and sense of action was simply part of my life from a young age. Although social justice was not the term that was used to characterize my earlier life, it was the essence of the values that I had been brought up with and espoused in my family. My grandfather, an immigrant from Russia, had been a union organizer, fighting for worker's rights. Interestingly, he maintai…
Implementing Multicultural Social Justice Strategies in Counselor Education Training Programs
This article is based on the presentation on implementing multicultural social justice leadership strategies in counselor education programs. The George Mason University’s Counseling and Development Program was used as an example to illustrate how to successfully infuse multicultural social justice values into an entire graduate counselor training program. The article is written from two perspectives: 1) faculty’s discussion on the development an…
Multicultural-Social Justice Leadership Strategies: Counseling and Advocacy with Immigrants
Immigration in the United States has been steadily increasing. Accompanying the largest influx of migrants into the U.S. during the past 20 years have been stereotypes and myths about immigrant populations. Growing concern about the shifting demographics has resulted in political debates on immigration, discrimination, hate crimes, and escalating controversy about undocumented people, all of which has caused strong proponents for and strong oppon…
Use of Ethnographic Fiction in Social Justice Graduate Counselor Training
Ethnographic fiction is a technique for educating counseling students about the relationship of social justice to counseling practice. Preliminary data indicate it is an effective tool, with counseling students (N= 48) reporting an increased understanding and appreciation of clients' life experiences from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, students reported that they were more motivated to address social justice issues in counseling
Challenges in Promoting Race Dialogues in Psychology Training: Race and Gender Perspectives
Given today’s racial diversity and the ongoing racial tensions in our communities as a result of police shootings of unarmed Black men, terrorist acts in the United States and globally, and expressions of racism and xenophobia in the political arena, it is essential for psychologists to be culturally competent. Four diverse faculty members engaged in a self-study of their multicultural teaching practices to explore the challenges inherent in part…
Contemporary Refugees: Issues, Challenges, and a Culturally Responsive Intervention Model for Effective Practice
The vast number of worldwide refugees has caused a global refugee crisis, political turmoil, and heightened anxiety in resettlement countries, stimulating xenophobia and religious tensions. We provide an overview of the four articles in this Major Contribution as a foundation for describing contemporary issues, challenges, and present an effective culturally responsive model of intervention to work with present-day refugees
Exploring Factors that Foster Social Justice Courage and Action Among Psychologists and Counselors
The mental health profession calls on counselors and psychologists to engage in social justice advocacy and charges psychology and counseling training programs to prepare future professionals for this critical work. Yet research has found that although there is an intent to do social action there is a disconnect between the intention and social activism. We propose that courage is an essential missing link that may diminish the gap between social…
Psychology (18 works) · Political science (13 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (6 works)