Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling: A Life Story Approach [Paperback]

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.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.Excellent book! I will use it in the future will all of my multicultural counseling courses.Love the case approach of this text. Has great supplemental resources including podcast, video clips, articles, etc. on the text website.It fit into the scope of my class and provides for a more realistic view of the complexities of cultural diversity.Preface
SECTION I. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS
Ch 1. Multiculturalism, Theory and Competence
Ch 2. Oppression and Resilience
Ch 3. Self in Context
SECTION II. DIMENSIONS OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
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