Counseling the Culturally Diverse. Laura Smith L.
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Название: Counseling the Culturally Diverse
Автор: Laura Smith L.
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
Жанр: Психотерапия и консультирование
isbn: 9781119861911
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APPRECIATION
An African American proverb states, “We stand on the head and shoulders of many who have gone on before us.” Certainly, this book would not have been possible without their wisdom, commitment, and sacrifice. We thank them for their inspiration, courage, and dedication, and hope they will look down on us and be pleased with our work. We would like to acknowledge all the dedicated multicultural pioneers in the field who have journeyed with us along the path of multiculturalism before it became fashionable. We also wish to thank the staff of John Wiley & Sons for the enormous time and effort they have placed in obtaining, evaluating, and providing us with the necessary data and feedback to produce this edition of CCD. Their help was no small undertaking, and we feel fortunate in having Wiley as our publisher.
Working on this ninth edition continues to be a labor of love. It would not have been possible, however, without the love and support of our families, who provided the patience and nourishment that sustained us throughout our work on the text. Derald Wing Sue wishes to express his love for his wife, Paulina, his son, Derald Paul, his daughter, Marissa Catherine, and his grandchildren, Caroline, Juliette, Niam, and Kiran. Helen A. Neville wishes to express her deepest love and appreciation for her life partner, Sundiata K. Cha‐Jua, her daughters, and the memory of her parents. Laura Smith expresses love and appreciation for the support of her partner, Sean Kelleher, as well as her extended family. David Sue wishes to express his love and appreciation to his wife, Diane, his children, Joel, Jennifer, & Christina, and twin grandsons, Adrian & Joaquin.
We hope that Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, ninth edition, will stand for “truth to power” and continue to be the standard‐bearer of multicultural counseling and therapy texts in the field.
Derald Wing Sue
David Sue
Helen A. Neville
Laura Smith
SECTION 1 The Multiple Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
Becoming culturally competent in working with diverse populations is a complex interaction of many dimensions that involve broad theoretical, conceptual, research, and practice issues. This section is divided into five parts (each part contains a number of chapters) that describe, explain, and analyze necessary conditions that mental health practitioners must address on issues related to multicultural counseling and therapy, cultural competence, and sociopolitical influences that cut across specific populations.
Part 1: The Affective, Conceptual, and Practice Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
Part 2: Sociopolitical and Social Justice Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
Part 3: Racial, Ethnic, Cultural (REC) Attitudes in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
Part 4: Western and Non‐Western Perspectives in Counseling and Therapy
Part 5: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Issues in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
PART 1 The Affective, Conceptual and Practice Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
Chapter 2 Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT)
Chapter 3 Cultural Perspectives and Barriers: The Individual Interplay of Cultural Experiences
CHAPTER 1 Understanding Resistance to Multicultural Training: Obstacles to Developing Cultural Competence
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
1 Acknowledge and understand personal resistance to multicultural training.
2 Identify how emotional reactions to topics of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression can act as obstacles to developing cultural competence and cultural humility.
3 Understand worldview differences between majority and socially devalued group members in U.S. society.
4 Make sense of why majority group members often react differently from marginalized group members when issues of racism, sexism, or heterosexism are discussed.
5 Be cognizant of how worldviews may influence the ability to understand, empathize, and work effectively with diverse clients.
6 Realize that becoming an effective multicultural counselor or therapist is a lifelong journey.
Video: “Emotional Reactions to Counseling the Culturally Diverse: An Interview with Derald Wing Sue”
Reading and digesting the content of this book may prove difficult and filled with powerful feelings for many of you. Some readers find the substance of the book difficult to absorb and have reacted very strongly to the content. According to instructors of multicultural counseling and therapy (MCT) classes, the powerful feelings aroused in some students prevent them from being open to diversity issues, and from making classroom discussions on the topic a learning opportunity. Instead, conversations on diversity become “shouting matches” or become monologues rather than dialogues. These instructors indicate that the content of the book challenges many White students about their racial, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity realities, and that the book's socio/cultural/political orientation also arouses deep feelings of defensiveness, anger, anxiety, guilt, sadness, hopelessness, and a multitude of other strong emotions. As you begin the course, it is important to know that multicultural psychology is much more than an intellectual exercise. It is also a journey of self‐discovery, filled with deep feelings about the subject matter, and often‐uncomfortable personal revelations.
Students who have embarked on a journey to understand MCT and multicultural mental health issues have almost universally felt both positive and negative feelings that affect their ability to learn about diversity issues. As you begin your journey to becoming a culturally competent or culturally responsive counselor/mental health professional, the road is often filled with obstacles to self‐exploration, to understanding yourself as a racial/cultural being, and to understanding the worldview of those who differ from you in race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or identity, and other sociodemographic group characteristics.
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