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TPC D igest 53 Opportunities for Action: Traditionally Marginalized Populations and the Economic Crisis – DIGEST Kevin A. Tate Kathleen M. Fallon Elaine J. Casquarelli Laura Reid Marks Kevin A. Tate, NCC, is an assistant professor at Marquette University. Kathleen M. Fallon, NCC, is an Assistant Professor at the College at Brockport, SUNY. Elaine J. Casquarelli, NCC, is a doctoral student at the University of Rochester. Laura Reid Marks is a doctoral student at Purdue University. The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the National Career Development Association Leadership Academy Program for this study. Correspondence can be addressed to Kevin A. Tate, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53110, kevin.a.tate@gmail.com. T he current economic climate has taken a significant toll on millions of individuals in the United States. Although a broad range of populations have experienced the career development problems associated with this economic context, the economic circumstances have impacted traditionally marginalized populations (e.g., women; historically oppressed racial/ethnic groups; people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer [LGBTQ]; immigrants; individuals with mental or physical disabilities; and those of lower socioeconomic status) more dramatically than others. While there is ample knowledge about marginalized populations regarding their overall career- and work- related challenges, there is a gap in the literature concerning the particular challenges they face in the context of the current economic climate. Such knowledge would make it possible for career development professionals to take evidence-based action to address these problems, and would allow