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THE EFFECT OF GENDER EQUALITY COURSE ON TURKISH COUNSELORCANDIDATES’ GENDER ROLE ATTITUDES AND THEIR SEXISM

Melike KOÇYİĞİT
Journal
IOJET
Pages
916–931
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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All findings indicated that the gender equality course contributed to counselor candidates to gain awareness of gender equality and how important being a gender-sensitive counselor.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Discussing the concept of the gender-sensitive counselor is still very new in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:As a new development gender equality course has been added to the counselor undergraduate curriculum as a selective course since 2018.
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Conclusion & Impact:All findings indicated that the gender equality course contributed to counselor candidates to gain awareness of gender equality and how important being a gender-sensitive counselor.
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Discussing the concept of the gender-sensitive counselor is still very new in Turkey. As a new development gender equality course has been added to the counselor undergraduate curriculum as a selective course since 2018. This research aimed to reveal that if this new development is a really effective step to train gender-sensitive counselors. This mixedmethod research aimed to examine the effect of the Gender Equality Course on Turkish Counselor Candidates’ gender role attitudes and sexism. Twenty-eight counselor candidates participated in this study. Data were obtained by Gender Role Attitudes Scale, Ambivalent Sexism Scale, Semi-Structured Interview Form. All findings indicated that the gender equality course contributed to counselor candidates to gain awareness of gender equality and how important being a gender-sensitive counselor. Besides, various interventions are still needed to reduce their sexist attitudes and enable them to experience more radical changes in their own life. Results showed that gaining the knowledge, skill and attitude on genderrelated issues and training a gender-sensitive counselor require multidimensional intervention and training process.

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KOÇYİĞİT, M. (2022). THE EFFECT OF GENDER EQUALITY COURSE ON TURKISH COUNSELORCANDIDATES’ GENDER ROLE ATTITUDES AND THEIR SEXISM. IOJET, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 2, 916–931. https://ajindex.com/articles/493153

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