Jean Lau Chin, Victor De La Cancela, Yvonne M. Jenkins

Diversity in Psychotherapy

The Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 how ethnic, racial, and gender issues affect psychotherapy's progress and outcomes. Specific concerns about such key factors as self-esteem, gender roles, and social regard are addressed in a context supportive of diversity enhancement rather than one seeking uniformity. Case studies offer highly valuable resource material and, through the authors' explication, insights into their challenging perspectives on this highly important health service.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780275941802
• ISBN-10: 0275941809
• Artikelnr.: 21644320

Autorenporträt

Victor De La Cancela, Jean Lau Chin, Yvonne M. Jenkins

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Stanley Sue Commentary by Deborah Ridley Brome Diversity in
Psychotherapy: Examination of Racial, Ethnic, Gender, and Political Issues
Historical Overviews: Three Sociopolitical Perspectives Diversity and
Social Esteem Commentary Toward a Psychology of Difference: Psychotherapy
for a Culturally Diverse Population A Progressive Challenge: Political
Perspectives of Psychotherapy Theory and Practice African-American Women:
Ethnocultural Variables and Dissonant Expectations Commentary The
Therapist-Client Dyad with a Chinese-American Couple Affirmative Therapy
with a Severely Disturbed Puerto Rican Male Themes in Psychotherapy with
Diverse Populations Afterword by L. Philip Guzman Bibliography Index