Counseling Across Cultures

by Paul B. Pedersen (Editor), Walter J. Lonner (Editor), Juris G. Draguns (Editor)

Offering a primary focus on North American cultural and ethnic diversity while addressing global questions and issues, Counseling Across Cultures, Seventh Edition , edited by Paul B. Pederson, Walter J. Lonner, Juris G. Draguns, Joseph E. Trimble, and María R. Scharrón-del Río, draws on the expertise of 48 invited contributors to examine the cultural context of accurate assessment and appropriate interventions in counseling diverse clients. The book’s chapters highlight work with African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos/as, American Indians, refugees, individuals in marginalized situations, international students, those with widely varying religious beliefs, and many others. Edited by pioneers in multicultural counseling, this volume articulates the positive contributions that can be achieved when multicultural awareness is incorporated into the training of counselors.

Genres: Counselling

584 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1981

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible information! This book was used in a grad course I took this spring and found it to really add to the knowledge base for culturally-sensitive counseling.