This challenging and insightful work wrestles with the difficult treatment problems confronting both culturally and socially oppressed clients and psychotherapists in a society where diversity has often been resisted. The authors question long-held assumptions within the profession and urge recognition of new ethnic, racial, and gender realities which significantly impact therapies. Recognizing the implications of cultural diversity in the society, the authors-clinicians seek to broaden health professionals' awareness of clients' needs and to promote the requisite empathy. They describe...
This challenging and insightful work wrestles with the difficult treatment problems confronting both culturally and socially oppressed clients and ...
This text is a collection of case studies of counselling and mental health interventions with college students in the USA. Contributors examine the effects that differences such as race, ethnicity, culture, health, age and learning difficulties can have on students' experiences. They focus in particular on the experiences of students from ethnic minorities in predominantly white universities. These experienced practitioners provide practical strategies and suggestions for effective and culturally competent interventions which should be of interest to all counsellors and mental health...
This text is a collection of case studies of counselling and mental health interventions with college students in the USA. Contributors examine the ef...
As the number of people of color rapidly grows within the US population, health providers in these communities have become increasingly aware of the need to address the concerns and problems particular to each group. It's also become clear that as the delivery of our health care systems evolve, a new approach must be summoned to build systems both cost-effective and socially responsible. Community Health Psychology offers a new and different perspective for redressing the gaps in our systems of care. The authors contend that in order to begin an attempt at eradicating the more...
As the number of people of color rapidly grows within the US population, health providers in these communities have become increasingly aware of the n...
As the number of people of color rapidly grows within the US population, health providers in these communities have become increasingly aware of the need to address the concerns and problems particular to each group. It's also become clear that as the delivery of our health care systems evolve, a new approach must be summoned to build systems both cost-effective and socially responsible. Community Health Psychology offers a new and different perspective for redressing the gaps in our systems of care. The authors contend that in order to begin an attempt at eradicating the more intractable...
As the number of people of color rapidly grows within the US population, health providers in these communities have become increasingly aware of the n...
