عنوان

Multicultural counseling :

0415956862 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9780415956864 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Multicultural counseling :

[Book]

perspectives from counselors as clients of color /

Aretha Faye Marbley

New York :

Routledge,

c2011

xiv, 218 pages ;

23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

From hills and molehills all across America -- An amalgamate of cultural stories -- The Black/African American client's story: the souls of black folk -- The Asian/Asian American client's story: the myth of the model minority -- The Hispanic/Latino client's story -- The Native American client's story -- Gender: gunpowder and lead -- The follow-up interviews: twelve years later -- Drum majors for justice: social justice efforts for women and people of color -- Engendering hope: reconciliation and the power of forgiveness

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This is the first book to explore the experiences of people of color in counseling from the perspective of individuals who are practicing counselors and were previously clients in counseling themselves. Marbley conducted a research study in which she interviewed eight individuals representing each of the major groups of color in the United StatesùAfrican American, Asian and Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indianùto obtain the stories of their experiences in their own words. These stories provide insight into the problems and failures of counseling services provided to people of color. She quotes extensively from these interviews throughout the book, using the voices of the participants to highlight these shortcomings and personalize her discussion of the issues they have faced. A chapter is devoted to each of the groups of color, as well as one to counseling issues related to gender. These chapters provide an overview of the literature on the historical experiences of these groups in mental health and a discussion of the counselors' experiences, and conclude with implications and recommendations for counseling and psychotherapy with these groups. Information from follow-up interviews conducted 12 years after the original ones is also provided to compare and contrast the participants' responses to their earlier ones. Marbley concludes with a look at the need for a social justice movement within the mental health field in order to improve the experiences of and outcomes for people of color. --Book Jacket

Multicultural counseling.

Counselors-- United States, Case studies

Cross-cultural counseling-- United States, Case studies

Minorities-- Counseling of-- United States, Case studies

Minorities-- Mental health services-- United States, Case studies

Minorities-- Mental health-- United States, Case studies

Psychiatry, Transcultural

Social service and race relations-- United States, Case studies

Social work with minorities-- United States, Case studies

Counseling

Cultural Competency

Ethnic Groups-- psychology

Minority Groups-- psychology

Marbley, Aretha Faye

20121204091129.0

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