Applying Social Justice to Oppression and Marginalization in Group Process: Interventions and Strategies for Group Counselors

A call from the group counseling literature (Brown, 2009 Brown , N. W. ( 2009 ). Becoming a group leader . Upper Saddle River , NJ : Merrill/Pearson . [Google Scholar]) recognizes the need for theoretical and empirical writings that explore the intersection of social justice and counseling practice, as many counselors are unprepared to address the impact of oppression and privilege on group process. The authors explore these issues by making recommendations and offering five strategies to assist in group discussions of marginalization, privilege, and oppression into group theory. These strategies include ways to assist counselors in recognizing how group members may oppress one another as well as specific recommendations from two current group counselors who practice social justice.