Working With Immigrant Families: A Practical Guide for Counselors

by Zagelbaum; Adam

• ISBN13: 9780415800617
• ISBN10: 0415800617
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Working with Immigrant Families examines the theoretical and practice-based issues that must be considered by counseling professionals when performing family therapy with immigrant clients. It provides practitioners with insights into why immigrant families come to the United States, the processes that unfold while they do, and the steps that can be taken to help these families make the most of their experience in the U.S.

Author Biography

Adam Zagelbaum, PhD, NCC, is an Assistant Professor at Sonoma State University within the Department of Counseling's Pupil Personnel Services track. His experience with immigrant populations has been particularly significant with clients from Africa, Central America, Mexico, and Japan. Dr. Zagelbaum specializes in school counseling, career counseling, child and adolescent counseling, family counseling, group counseling, and has written articles and chapters, created training videos, and presented at international and national conferences. Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois and a Psychologist with the Wellness Clinic in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Jon is the author of 55 books, 175 articles and developed and produced over 300 commercial videotapes that feature prominent leaders in the field.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Contributors	p. xiii
Orientation to Working With Immigrant Families	p. 1
Theories of Acculturation and Cultural Identity	p. 21
Theories of Family Therapy	p. 39
Working With Hispanic/Latino(a) Immigrant Families	p. 59
Working With European Immigrant Families	p. 75
Working With African Immigrant Families	p. 103
Working With Asian Immigrant Families, Part I: Far East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Islands	p. 121
Working With Asian Immigrant Families, Part II: South Asia	p. 137
Working With Middle Eastern Immigrant Families	p. 151
Working With Australian Families: Invisible Immigrants	p. 181
Immigrant Families From Regions With Emerging Research	p. 195
Working With Intercultural Immigrant Families	p. 211
The Future of Counseling Immigrants and Their Families	p. 229
National Resources on Cultural Competence	p. 261
Practical Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals Working With Immigrants	p. 267
Index	p. 269
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