Overview

Wellness is an important goal of counseling work, but the limits of promoting it are reached more quickly for individuals living in disadvantaged circumstances. How then can counselors be effective in a context that produces and reproduces structural inequality? In Counseling Diversity in Context, Jason Brown addresses this question, exploring the possibilities and limitations of counseling, as well as the forces that help and hinder communities, while demonstrating the need for alternatives to mainstream psychological approaches. Divided into two parts, the book provides a structural understanding of the context in which cross-cultural counseling takes place, and a model, informed by intersectional analysis, to support counselors in playing a more activist role in helping to change that context. Brown encourages counselors to not only understand the social problems that contribute to personal challenges faced by clients but to also raise awareness and promote change.

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Author:   Jason Brown
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781442635296

ISBN 10:   1442635290
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   08 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: A Sociopolitical Perspective PART ONE: Understanding the Context 1. A Sociopolitical Perspective 2. Determinants of Mental Health 3. Values and Beliefs 4. Concepts PART TWO: Changing the Context 5. Individuals and Contexts 6. Communities 7. Community Change 8. Getting Started 9. Taking Action 10. Taking Stock References Index

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This book is a refreshing departure from past multicultural counseling books that categorize minority groups into fixed boxes according to shared general characteristics. -- CHOICE

This book is a refreshing departure from past multicultural counseling books that categorize minority groups into fixed boxes according to shared general characteristics. - CHOICE

Author Information

Jason Brown is Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Faculty of Education at Western University.

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