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Convergence of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender, The: Multiple Identities in Counseling, 3/E
Tracy Robinson-Wood, Northeastern University

ISBN-10: 0132337169
ISBN-13: 9780132337168

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 368 pp
Published: 05/15/2008

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This text presents diversity from a much broader perspective than just race and ethnicity, exploring a broad spectrum of cultural and diversity issues and their impact on the client–counselor relationship. The author, herself an African American, examines the dominant cultural beliefs and values in the United States and discusses how their nearly wholesale acceptance as "normal" and "better" can perpetuate feelings of inadequacy, shame, confusion, and distrust on both sides of the counseling "couch." Embracing feminist and diversity theories, methods, and techniques, while injecting humor and fascinating stories, Robinson-Wood has created a genuinely insightful and thoroughly practical volume.

  • A realistic Case Study in every chapter. (These appear at the end of each chapter.)

    • Offers an authentic snapshot of multicultural counseling as it happens–helps readers integrate and apply text concepts to the kind of situations they're likely to face.

  • Implications for Counselors sections in every chapter.
  •         Place chapter concepts squarely into the practicing counselor's arena–examine how general ideas explored in the chapter can affect specific client/counselor situations and relationships.
    • Story Bars throughout the text–At least one in every chapter.  

      • Provides students with concrete, real life examples of concepts.  Also encourages storytelling as a means to convey principles and theories of counseling both to clients and future counselors.

    * New! Chapter 8, People of the Middle East and Arab Americans

    * New! Chapter 10, Converging Biracial and Multicultural Identitites

    * New! Chapter 17, Converging Spirituality

    * Chapter 16 now emphasizes Advocacy and Social Justice in Counseling and Psychotherapy

    * Chapter 14 now focuses specifically on people with disabilties

    * Chapter 13, Converging Sexuality, now includes coverage on Transgendered clients

    * Coverage of Assessment in has been expanded to discuss the AAC Standards on Multicultural Assessment.

     

     

    Case Study

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

     

    PART ONE:        IMAGING DIVERSITY

     

    1.    Multiple Identities: Defined

    Multicultural Counseling and Psychology Defined

    Diversity: An Overview

    A, B, and C Dimensions

    Conceptualization of the Self

    Images of Diversity

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    2.    Multicultural Competencies and Skills

    Multicultural Competencies

    Guidelines

    Diversity Training

    Assessment and Research

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    3.    Statused Identities

    Identities as Status: The Contextual and Social Construction of Differences Model

    Assumptions of Hierarchical Socialization Patterns

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    PART TWO        VALUED CULTURES 

     

    4.    Native Americans and Alaskan Natives

    History

    Demography

    Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues

    Cultural Philosophies and Values

    Acculturation

    Case Study

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    5.    Latinos

    The Spanish, Portuguese, Indians, Asians, and Africans

    Geography

    Migratory Patterns from Mexico

    Demography

    Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues

    Migration and Acculturation

    Cultural Values

    Case Study

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    6.    People of African Descent

    History, 500-1500 A.D.

    The Slave Trade

    Resistance to Slavery

    Demographic Trends

    Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues

    Cultural Values

    Case Study

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    7.    People of Asian Descent, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

    Migratory Patterns

    Demography

    Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues

    Acculturation and Experiences in America

    Cultural Orientation and Values

    Case Study

    Summary

    8.    People of the Middle East and Arab Americans

    The Africans, Asians, Europeans, and Arabs

    Muslims and Arabs: Differences and Similarities

    Migratory Patterns from the Middle East

    Demography

    Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues

    Cultural Orientation and Values

    Case Study

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    PART THREE        CONVERGING IDENTITIES

     

    9.    Converging Race

    The Social Construction of Race

    Race and Science

    Origins of Racial Groups

    Racial and Ethnic Identity Development

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    10.  Converging Biracial and Multicultural Identitites

    Definitions

    Demography

    The One-Drop Rule

    The Fluidity of Race

    Multiracial and Biracial Identity Development

    Research and Biracial and Multiracial Populations

    Case Study

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    11.  Converging Gender in Counseling

    Gender Definitions

    Gender and Biology

    The Social Construction of Gender

    Doing Gender

    Sex and Gender Roles

    Gender and Emotion

    Gender and the Experiences in Therapy

    Gender Identity Models

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    12.  Converging Socioeconomic Class

    The Invisibility of Class as a Variable in Counseling

    Then Intersections of Class

    Class: An Identity Construct

    Middle-Class Bias and Counselor Training

    The Fluidity of Class

    Middle-Class Bias and Ethical Standards

    Classism

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    13.  Converging Sexuality

    Definitions and Terminology

    Narrative Questions

    The Importance of a Focus on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling

    Developmental Processes

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Counseling Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals of Color

    Case Study

    Summary

    14.  Converging Disability

    Understanding Disability

    Disability Studies

    The Social Construction of Disability

    Perfection, Beauty, and the Able-Body

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Case Study

    Summary

    PART FOUR        REIMAGING COUNSELING

     

    15.  Diversity in Relationships

    Case Study

    Demographic Overview of Living and Family Arrangements

    The Economy and Relationships

    Gender and Relationships

    Counseling Theories for Family Practice

    Multicultural Theoretical Perspectives in Family Therapy

    Diverse Healing Strategies

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    16.  Advocacy and Social Justice in Counseling and Psychotherapy

    Social Justice and Empowerment

    Power and Powerlessness

    Social Justice and the Therapeutic Process

    Feminist Therapy and Social Justice

    Patient Navigation: Social Justice Example

    Case Study

    Summary

    17.  Converging Spirituality

    Case Study

    Spirituality and Religion Defined

    Clinical Skills in Integrating Spirituality and Psychotherapy

    Spirituality, Therapy, and Cultural Considerations

    Implications for Counselors and Psychologists

    Summary

    Epilogue

    References

      For courses in Multicultural Counseling and Cross-Cultural Psychology.

      This text presents diversity from a much broader perspective than just race and ethnicity, exploring a broad spectrum of cultural and diversity issues and their impact upon the client-counselor relationship. The author, herself an African-American, examines the dominant cultural beliefs and values in the United States, and discusses how their nearly wholesale acceptance as "normal" and "better" can perpetuate feelings of inadequacy, shame, confusion, and distrust on both sides of the counseling "couch." Embracing feminist and diversity theories, methods, and techniques, while injecting humor and fascinating stories, she has created a genuinely insightful and thoroughly practical volume.

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    Praise for The Convergence of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender:

     

    “This book gives my students the foundational material to engage them in classroom work. It covers a broad overview of multicultural concepts and includes issues of gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability.  These are key areas overlooked by most multicultural counseling resources and essential to address CACREP standards.  Since adding this book [to my course] my students consistently mention how they enjoy this text.”

              Marty Jencius, Kent State University 

     

    “The case studies make the text rich and effectively illustrate the various concepts, populations, and techniques.”

              Jill C. Jurgens, Old Dominion University

     

    “I appreciate the social constructivist point of view, as well as the general models such as dominant versus non-dominant, Arredondo’s model, and the developmental models.”

              Lisa Hawley, Oakland University

    This text presents diversity from a much broader perspective than just race and ethnicity, exploring a broad spectrum of cultural and diversity issues and their impact on the client—counselor relationship. The author, herself an African American, examines the dominant cultural beliefs and values in the United States and discusses how their nearly wholesale acceptance as "normal" and "better" can perpetuate feelings of inadequacy, shame, confusion, and distrust on both sides of the counseling "couch." Embracing feminist and diversity theories, methods, and techniques, while injecting humor and fascinating stories, Robinson-Wood has created a genuinely insightful and thoroughly practical volume.


    Praise for The Convergence of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender:

     

    “This book gives my students the foundational material to engage them in classroom work. It covers a broad overview of multicultural concepts and includes issues of gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability.  These are key areas overlooked by most multicultural counseling resources and essential to address CACREP standards.  Since adding this book [to my course] my students consistently mention how they enjoy this text.”

              Marty Jencius, Kent State University 

     

    “The case studies make the text rich and effectively illustrate the various concepts, populations, and techniques.”

              Jill C. Jurgens, Old Dominion University

     

    “I appreciate the social constructivist point of view, as well as the general models such as dominant versus non-dominant, Arredondo’s model, and the developmental models.”

              Lisa Hawley, Oakland University

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