Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the Human Services
CULTURAL DIVERSITY: A PRIMER FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES provides the tools you need to become a successful and effective counselor. This innovative text covers a variety of topics, ranging from the general principles of cultural diversity to how to work with clients from various cultures. It's the perfect text to prepare you for a successful career in counseling.
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Diller has some 20 years of experience in teaching and consulting in diversity and inter-group relations in both public and private agencies and institutions, and in the clinical setting. The second edition of his text incorporates updated statistical demographics from the 2000 U.S. Census for the communities of color. The text also features expanded coverage on the development of self-esteem in children of color, models of racial identity development, and revision of the introductory culture-specific material in the chapters on Latino/a, Native American, African American, and Asian American clients. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Ch. 1Introduction1Ch. 2What it means to be culturally competent9Ch. 3Understanding racism, prejudice, and white privilege31Ch. 4Understanding culture and cultural differences61Ch. 5Children and parents of color83Ch. 6Mental health issues112Ch. 7Bias in service delivery136Ch. 8Working with culturally different clients158Ch. 9Addressing ethnic conflict, genocide, and mass violence176Ch. 10Working with Latino/a clients : an interview with Roberto Almanzan200Ch. 11Working with native American clients : an interview with Jack Lawson217Ch. 12Working with African American clients : an interview with Veronique Thompson235Ch. 13Working with Asian American clients : an interview with Dan Hocoy254Ch. 14Working with white ethnic clients : an interview with the author274Ch. 15Some closing thoughts289
