ABSTRACT
This chapter raises questions about counseling psychology's role in diversity, human strength, and public policy. It highlights some of the changing demographics that make it imperative for counseling psychology to attend to matters of diversity and multiculturalism. The chapter implores the field to do research in this area and then position itself as an expert in diversity and public policy so that one can promote positive change. Fostering human strength through diversity is a great challenge because there is so much change and much more diversity in the country than ever before. Even though counseling psychologists may not have as much research on the impact of race and diversity in fostering human strength, they have been leaders in placing the multicultural agenda front and center in the field of psychology. Finally, the chapter concludes with five recommendations designed to move counseling psychologists closer to assuming a stance of fostering human strength through diversity and public policy.
