Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations

✍ Scribed by Susan B. Devaney, Johnston M. Brendel, Nicholas A. Vacc

• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 355
• Edition: 4
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The purpose of this book is to expose students of the helping professions, counselors, teachers, college professors, mental health workers, and social workers to the unique characteristics of representative American subgroups and to effectively assist these same professionals as they work with clients and/or students from these populations. These are grouped by race, gender, sexuality, age, physical limitations and lifestyle etc. The author of each chapter is both a trained helping professional and a member of the group in question. This unique combination of qualifications lends both an academic and a personal perspective to the understanding of the populations represented.

✦ Table of Contents

CHAPTER 3 Counseling Native Americans......Page 1
PURPOSE OF THE BOOK......Page 11
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
CHAPTER 1 Introduction......Page 9
SCOPE OF THE FOURTH EDITION......Page 10
THE EDITORS’ PHILOSOPHY......Page 12
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL INFLUENCES......Page 14
INTRODUCTION......Page 17
COUNSELOR AWARENESS......Page 18
Cultural Encapsulation......Page 20
Culture-Learning Model......Page 21
ACHIEVING SELF-AWARENESS......Page 24
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES......Page 25
Stereotypes......Page 26
COMMUNICATION DIFFERENCES......Page 27
SUMMARY......Page 29
Examination of your personal culture.......Page 30
Group Activities......Page 32
REFERENCES......Page 33
CHAPTER 4 African Americans: A Remarkable People......Page 35
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE......Page 36
THE PEOPLE......Page 37
WHO IS NATIVE AMERICAN: “HOW MUCH ARE YOU?”......Page 39
SURVIVING “HISTORY”: SPIRIT NEVER DIES......Page 40
ACCULTURATION: CIRCLES WITH NO BEGINNINGS AND NO END......Page 42
NATIVE TRADITIONS: LIVING THE WAYS......Page 43
The Meaning of Family......Page 44
Wisdom Keepers......Page 45
SPIRITUALITY AND WELLNESS: WALKING IN STEP......Page 46
INDIAN HUMOR: LAUGHING IT UP......Page 48
Who Is Indian......Page 49
Acculturation......Page 50
Spirituality......Page 51
Communication Style......Page 52
COUNSELING RECOMMENDATIONS......Page 54
Individual Activities......Page 56
REFERENCES......Page 58
CHAPTER 5 Counseling Asian Americans......Page 63
CASE STUDY: A TRUE STORY......Page 64
Whatever......Page 65
So What?......Page 66
Who We Are......Page 69
Our Past and Present......Page 70
Needed Awareness......Page 75
CONCLUSION......Page 76
EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES......Page 77
REFERENCES......Page 78
CHAPTER 6 Counseling Hispanic Americans......Page 80
INTRODUCTION......Page 81
Jon......Page 82
Group and Family Values......Page 83
Communication and Emotional Expression......Page 84
Myth of the “Model Minority”......Page 85
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 86
CURRENT ISSUES......Page 87
Academic and Career Issues......Page 88
Cultural Conflicts......Page 89
Communication Differences......Page 90
Role of the Counselor......Page 91
Counseling Strategies......Page 92
Questions for Reflection......Page 94
Individual Activities......Page 95
REFERENCES......Page 96
CHAPTER 7 Counseling Arab Americans......Page 100
INTRODUCTION......Page 101
Correct Terminology: Hispanics or Latinos?......Page 103
Jovita Gonzalez......Page 104
Mexican Americans......Page 105
Puerto Ricans......Page 106
Cuban Americans......Page 107
CURRENT ISSUES......Page 108
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 113
CONCLUSION......Page 117
ACTIVITIES FOR ENHANCED AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL......Page 118
REFERENCES......Page 119
AWARENESS INDEX......Page 122
INTRODUCTION......Page 123
David......Page 124
Samira......Page 125
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 126
Demographic Characteristics......Page 127
Arab Culture......Page 128
CURRENT ISSUES......Page 129
Country of Origin......Page 130
Length of Residence in the United States......Page 131
Reason for Immigration......Page 132
Socioeconomic Status and Education......Page 133
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 134
Cultural Identity and Counseling......Page 135
Counseling Issues......Page 136
Advocacy and Social Justice......Page 138
Individual......Page 139
Questions for Reflection......Page 140
REFERENCES......Page 141
CHAPTER 9 Counseling Women from Feminist Perspectives......Page 145
INTRODUCTION......Page 146
Mario......Page 148
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 149
Reconciling Mixed Racial Identity......Page 151
Juggling Racial Allegiance and Betrayal......Page 154
Breaking New Racial Ground......Page 155
Awareness......Page 156
Knowledge......Page 157
Skill......Page 158
CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 159
Visualizing the Multiracial Experience......Page 160
Creating Alternative Identities......Page 161
REFERENCES......Page 162
AWARENESS INDEX......Page 166
Feminism......Page 167
Evelyn......Page 169
GENDER IN CONTEXT......Page 170
FEMINIST CRITIQUES OF THE TRADITIONAL COUNSELING PARADIGM......Page 174
EMERGING COUNSELING THEMES FOR CONTEMPORARY WOMEN......Page 176
FEMINIST COUNSELING PERSPECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES......Page 177
Equality and Collaboration......Page 179
Empathy and Whole-Person Development......Page 180
Gender-Role Analysis......Page 181
Power Analysis......Page 182
Feminist Ethics......Page 184
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 185
CONCLUSION......Page 186
REFERENCES......Page 187
AWARENESS INDEX......Page 192
INTRODUCTION......Page 193
Akil......Page 194
Jerry......Page 195
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 196
Career......Page 197
Marriage and Family Relationships......Page 198
Summary......Page 201
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 202
Imaging, Visual Aids, and Movement......Page 204
CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 207
EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES......Page 208
REFERENCES......Page 209
AWARENESS INDEX......Page 211
INTRODUCTION......Page 212
Dennis......Page 213
Nancy......Page 214
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 215
CURRENT ISSUES......Page 216
Poverty and Unemployment......Page 218
Societal Attitudes and Expectations......Page 220
Isolation......Page 221
Higher Rates of Substance Abuse......Page 222
Using Medical and Social Service Delivery Systems......Page 223
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 224
CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 227
Individual Activities......Page 228
REFERENCES......Page 229
CHAPTER 13 Counseling Older Persons......Page 232
CASE EXAMPLE......Page 233
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 235
CURRENT ISSUES......Page 238
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 246
CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 247
Taking a Stand (Group Awareness Activity)......Page 248
Suggested statements for consideration.......Page 249
Making a Visit (Group Awareness Activity)......Page 250
REFERENCES......Page 251
AWARENESS INDEX......Page 253
Mrs.G.......Page 254
Mr.C.......Page 255
Education......Page 256
Employment......Page 257
Health......Page 258
Discrimination......Page 259
Common Myths and Stereotypes......Page 260
Counseling Needs of Older Persons......Page 265
The Aging Network......Page 269
Organizations to Benefit Older Adults......Page 270
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 271
Counseling Older Adults......Page 272
Awareness of Support Systems......Page 275
Training Gerontological Counselors......Page 276
Individual Activities......Page 278
REFERENCES......Page 279
CHAPTER 15 Counseling the Old Order Amish: Culturally Different by Religion......Page 282
INTRODUCTION......Page 283
Larry......Page 284
Demographic Statistics......Page 285
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach......Page 286
Address Anti-Social Personality Disorder......Page 290
Address Substance Abuse......Page 293
Assess Depression......Page 295
Family Interventions......Page 296
Transference and Countertransference......Page 298
CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 300
Outside-Class Activities......Page 301
REFERENCES......Page 302
CHAPTER 16 Preparation for Helping Professionals Working with Diverse Populations......Page 306
THE WRITER: A CASE EXAMPLE......Page 307
A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW......Page 310
The Amish Family......Page 313
Amish Children and Growing Up......Page 314
COUNSELING THE OLD ORDER AMISH......Page 315
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS......Page 318
CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 320
EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES......Page 321
REFERENCES......Page 322
REFERENCES......Page 344
CONTINUOUS PREPARATION......Page 343
Acquiring Knowledge about Diverse Populations......Page 340
Supervised Practice as Preparation......Page 342
Knowledge Acquisition......Page 334
Attitude Awareness......Page 335
Experiential Activities......Page 337
Skill Development......Page 338
Teaching......Page 333
Individual Counseling......Page 329
Assessment......Page 330
Consultation......Page 331
Special Types of Counseling......Page 332
INTRODUCTION......Page 326
AWARENESS INDEX......Page 324
Index......Page 347