Social Class and the Helping Professions: A Clinician's Guide to Navigating the Landscape of Class in America

ISBN-13: 9780415893657 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 294 str.

Debbie C. Sturm; Donna Gibson

Opis

This title provides a comprehensive examination of the intersection of social class and the helping professions, including examinations of the role of social class in American culture, classism, social class and mental health, and the American dream.

Spis treści

Part I. West-Olatunji, Gibson, A Global and Historical Introduction to Social Class. Staton, Evans, Lucey, Understanding Social Class in the US. Sifford, Pressley, Poverty (Urban and Rural). Sturm, Slaughter, Middle Class America. Furr, Briggs, Magnus, Understanding Wealth and Privilege. Part II. Spurgeon, The Intersection of Class and Race. Dollarhide, Chasing the American Dream: Class and Career Counseling. C. Sheperis, D. Sheperis, Social Class and Mental Health. Martin, McKeown, Sturm, Social Class and the Family. Biles, Mphande, Stroud, Social Class and the Schools: Beyond Ruby Payne. Part III. Abrams, Ceballos, Exploring Classism and Internalized Classism. Foss, Generali, The CARE Model for Working with People in Poverty. Rapsirada, Foss, The Role of Social Class in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning. Gibson, Jones, Advocacy Competency: The Helping Professional’s Role in Addressing Issues of Social Class.

O autorze

Deborah Crawford Sturm, Donna M. Gibson