Poverty is a pressing sociopolitical issue in the United States and worldwide. Poverty experiences have a significant effect on one’s mental health and overall wellness. Therefore, the ability to effectively serve clients experiencing poverty is critically important to professional counselors. However, there are no empirical models for counseling clients experiencing poverty. The authors present the results of a constructivist grounded theory study in which 21 professional counselors who work with clients experiencing poverty were interviewed to identify best practices for working with this population. Five major best practices are identified: (a) awareness, (b) training, (c) knowledge, (d) skills, and (e) advocacy. Implications for professional counseling are included.

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咨询贫困客户的最佳实践：扎根理论

贫困是美国和世界范围内紧迫的社会政治问题。贫困经验对一个人的心理健康和整体健康有着重大影响。因此，有效服务遭受贫困的客户的能力对专业咨询师至关重要。但是，目前尚无经验模型可以为贫困客户提供咨询服务。作者介绍了一项以建构主义为基础的理论研究的结果，在该研究中，采访了21位与贫困客户打交道的专业顾问，以确定与该人群打交道的最佳实践。确定了五个主要的最佳实践：（a）意识，（b）培训，（c）知识，（d）技能和（e）倡导。包括对专业咨询的暗示。