Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Lifespan Perspective

by Baruth, Leroy G.; Manning, M. Lee

• ISBN13: 9780132719254
• ISBN10: 0132719258
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-07-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Written to explore the lives and potential counseling problems of African American, Asian American, European American, Hispanic 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 is 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 diverse backgrounds, understanding and counseling specific groups during various lifespan stages, and professional issues/future directions of the multicultural counseling field are also covered.

Table of Contents

Part I Overview	1	(78)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy	3	(26)
Chapter 2 The Counselor's Cultural Identity	29	(24)
Chapter 3 The Culturally Effective Counselor	53	(26)
Part II Understanding and Counseling Clients in Multicultural Settings and Throughout the Lifespan	79	(294)
Chapter 4 Multicultural Human Growth and Development	81	(28)
Chapter 5 Understanding African American Clients	109	(24)
Chapter 6 Counseling African American Clients	133	(29)
Chapter 7 Understanding Asian American Clients	162	(24)
Chapter 8 Counseling Asian American Clients	186	(31)
Chapter 9 Understanding European American Clients	217	(23)
Chapter 10 Counseling European American Clients	240	(26)
Chapter 11 Understanding Hispanic American Clients	266	(25)
Chapter 12 Counseling Hispanic American Clients	291	(29)
Chapter 13 Understanding Native American Clients	320	(24)
Chapter 14 Counseling Native American Clients	344	(29)
Part III Professional Issues in Multicultural Counseling	373	(17)
Chapter 15 Issues in Multicultural Counseling	375	(15)
Epilogue	390	(5)
Appendix A Selected Journals Recommended for Counselors in Multicultural Settings	395	(2)
Appendix B Suggested Multicultural Experiential Activities	397	(2)
References	399