
Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
A Lifespan Perspective
Pearson (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 6. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-13-170681-1 (ISBN)
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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 American Indian populations, this text considers the powerful influences of a client's developmental stage and cultural background. Intervening with clients from counseling specific groups during various lifespan stages, and professional issues/future directions of the multicultural counseling field are also covered. The text is organized into three parts and seventeen chapters. Part one provides background knowledge for intervening with clients of differing backgrounds. Part two centers on understanding and counseling African American, American Indian, Asian American, European American, and Hispanic American clients, as well as lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients in the various lifespan stages. Part three discusses professional issues in multicultural counseling and explores future directions in the field. The book takes the perspective that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals also have a culture of "sexual orientation," and the authors provide counseling strategies for this diverse group. Also important, the book addresses gender, social class, and current issues. Experiential exercises are provided in the appendix and are mentioned in the appropriate chapters.
The fourth edition of Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Life Span Perspective is the only multicultural counseling text to take a lifespan approach from a perspective of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, maintaining that integrating multicultural and lifespan considerations are crucial to counseling effectiveness.
Written to explore the lives and potential counseling problems of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, European American, and American Indian populations, this text considers the powerful influences of a client's developmental stage and cultural background. Intervening with clients from counseling specific groups during various lifespan stages, and professional issues/future directions of the multicultural counseling field are also covered. The text is organized into three parts and seventeen chapters. Part one provides background knowledge for intervening with clients of differing backgrounds. Part two centers on understanding and counseling African American, American Indian, Asian American, European American, and Hispanic American clients, as well as lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients in the various lifespan stages. Part three discusses professional issues in multicultural counseling and explores future directions in the field. The book takes the perspective that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals also have a culture of "sexual orientation," and the authors provide counseling strategies for this diverse group. Also important, the book addresses gender, social class, and current issues. Experiential exercises are provided in the appendix and are mentioned in the appropriate chapters.
The fourth edition of Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Life Span Perspective is the only multicultural counseling text to take a lifespan approach from a perspective of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, maintaining that integrating multicultural and lifespan considerations are crucial to counseling effectiveness.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
798 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-170681-1 (9780131706811)
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Content
PART I Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction to Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
Chapter 2 The Counselor's Cultural Identity
Chapter 3 The Culturally Effective Counselor
PART II Understanding and Counseling Clients in Multicultural Settings and Throughout the Lifespan
Chapter 4 Multicultural Human Growth and Development
Chapter 5 Understanding African American Clients
Chapter 6 Counseling African American Clients
Chapter 7 Understanding American Indian Clients
Chapter 8 Counseling American Indian Clients
Chapter 9 Understanding Asian American Clients
Chapter 10 Counseling Asian American Clients
Chapter 11 Understanding European American Clients
Chapter 12 Counseling European American Clients
Chapter 13 Understanding Hispanic American Clients
Chapter 14 Counseling Hispanic American Clients
Chapter 15 Understanding Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
Chapter 16 Counseling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
PART III Professional Issues in Multicultural Counseling
Chapter 17 Issues in Multicultural Counseling
Epilogue Multiculural Counseling and Psychotherapy
Appendix A Selected Journals Recommended for Counselors in Multicultural Settings
Appendix B Suggested Multicultural Experiential Activities
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Chapter 1 Introduction to Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
Chapter 2 The Counselor's Cultural Identity
Chapter 3 The Culturally Effective Counselor
PART II Understanding and Counseling Clients in Multicultural Settings and Throughout the Lifespan
Chapter 4 Multicultural Human Growth and Development
Chapter 5 Understanding African American Clients
Chapter 6 Counseling African American Clients
Chapter 7 Understanding American Indian Clients
Chapter 8 Counseling American Indian Clients
Chapter 9 Understanding Asian American Clients
Chapter 10 Counseling Asian American Clients
Chapter 11 Understanding European American Clients
Chapter 12 Counseling European American Clients
Chapter 13 Understanding Hispanic American Clients
Chapter 14 Counseling Hispanic American Clients
Chapter 15 Understanding Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
Chapter 16 Counseling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
PART III Professional Issues in Multicultural Counseling
Chapter 17 Issues in Multicultural Counseling
Epilogue Multiculural Counseling and Psychotherapy
Appendix A Selected Journals Recommended for Counselors in Multicultural Settings
Appendix B Suggested Multicultural Experiential Activities
References
Author Index
Subject Index