Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling: A Life Story Approach

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Author: Anita Jones Thomas

ISBN-10: 1412951364

ISBN-13: 9781412951364

Category: Clinical Psychology

This collection of life stories offers compelling narratives by individuals from different races, ethnic groups, religions, sexual orientations, and social classes. By weaving these engaging stories with relevant theoretical topics, this unique textbook provides deeper levels of understanding on how cultural factors influence identity, personality, worldview, and mental health.\ An Instructor’s Resource CD with supplemental materials for each chapter and a helpful internet study site at...

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This collection of life stories offers compelling narratives by individuals from different races, ethnic groups, religions, sexual orientations, and social classes. By weaving these engaging stories with relevant theoretical topics, this unique textbook provides deeper levels of understanding on how cultural factors influence identity, personality, worldview, and mental health. An Instructor's Resource CD with supplemental materials for each chapter and a helpful internet study site at http://www.sagepub.com/dimensionsofmulticulturalcounselingstudy/ including podcasts and videos offer further opportunities that examine and apply this mosaic of rich subject matter.

PrefaceSECTION I. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKDSCh 1. Multiculturalism, Theory and CompetenceCh 2. Oppression and ResilienceCh 3. Self in ContextSECTION II. DIMENSIONS OF RACE AND ETHNICITYCh 4. Julie's Story: So What if I'm a Black Woman?Ch 5. Butch's Story: Who Am I?Ch 6. Betsie's Story: I Am 100 Percent JewishCh 7. Maribel's Story: When Are You Going to Have Kids?SECTION III: DIMENSIONS OF IMMIGRATION AND ACCULTURATIONCh 8. Vu's Story: I Am an AmericanCh 9. Esteban's Story: Still UprootedCh 10. Maria Luz's Story: Here We Are Not FreeCh 11. Teresa's Story: I Didn't Want to Go to Church on SundaySECTION IV: DIMENSIONS OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITYCh 12. Frank's Story: Hearing God's VoiceCh 13. Bob's Story: The Good Christian SonCh 14. Katie's Story: Catholic and Jewish? How Can It Be?SECTION V: DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL CLASSCh 15. Carla's Story: One More MileCh 16. Anthony's Story: From Radical to Bohemian to Suit MeSECTION VI: DIMENSIONS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATIONCh 17. Karen's Story: Midlife Growing PainsCh 18. Transgender and Intersex SexualityCh 19. Rachel's Story: Nurturing the SpiritAppendixReferencesIndexAbout the Authors