Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
A Lifespan Perspective
3rd Edition
Published on 14. June 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
437 pages
978-0-13-033405-3 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in multicultural counseling or any human services course that directs attention to serving diverse clients.
Written to explore the lives and potential counseling problems of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, European American, and Native American populations, this text considers the powerful influences of a client's developmental stage and cultural background. It maintains that integrating multicultural and lifespan considerations are crucial to counseling effectiveness. The authors also advocate an understanding of individual differences-cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, and individual-in order for counselors to use existing strategies to their best advantage. Intervening with clients from counseling specific groups during various lifespan stages, and professional issues/future directions of the multicultural counseling field are also covered.
Written to explore the lives and potential counseling problems of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, European American, and Native American populations, this text considers the powerful influences of a client's developmental stage and cultural background. It maintains that integrating multicultural and lifespan considerations are crucial to counseling effectiveness. The authors also advocate an understanding of individual differences-cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, and individual-in order for counselors to use existing strategies to their best advantage. Intervening with clients from counseling specific groups during various lifespan stages, and professional issues/future directions of the multicultural counseling field are also covered.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
694 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-033405-3 (9780130334053)
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Content
PART I. OVERVIEW.
1. Introduction to Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy.
2. The Counselor's Cultural Identity.
3. The Culturally Effective Counselor.
PART II. UNDERSTANDING AND COUNSELING CLIENTS IN MULTICULTURAL SETTINGS AND THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN.
4. Multicultural Human Growth and Development.
5. Understanding African American Clients.
6. Counseling African American Clients.
7. Understanding American Indian Clients.
8. Counseling American Indian Clients.
9. Understanding Asian American Client.
10. Counseling Asian American Clients.
11. Understanding European American Clients.
12. Counseling European American Clients.
13. Understanding Hispanic American Clients.
14. Counseling Hispanic American Clients.
15. Understanding Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients.
16. Counseling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients.
PART III. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING.
17. Issues in Multicultural Counseling.
Appendix A: Selected Journals Recommended for Counselors in Multicultural Setting.
Appendix B: Suggested Multicultural Experiential Activities.
Epilogue.
1. Introduction to Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy.
2. The Counselor's Cultural Identity.
3. The Culturally Effective Counselor.
PART II. UNDERSTANDING AND COUNSELING CLIENTS IN MULTICULTURAL SETTINGS AND THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN.
4. Multicultural Human Growth and Development.
5. Understanding African American Clients.
6. Counseling African American Clients.
7. Understanding American Indian Clients.
8. Counseling American Indian Clients.
9. Understanding Asian American Client.
10. Counseling Asian American Clients.
11. Understanding European American Clients.
12. Counseling European American Clients.
13. Understanding Hispanic American Clients.
14. Counseling Hispanic American Clients.
15. Understanding Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients.
16. Counseling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients.
PART III. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING.
17. Issues in Multicultural Counseling.
Appendix A: Selected Journals Recommended for Counselors in Multicultural Setting.
Appendix B: Suggested Multicultural Experiential Activities.
Epilogue.