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Social Justice, Multicultural Counseling, and Practice: Beyond a Conventional Approach
Contributor(s): Jun, Heesoon (Author)
ISBN: 1412960568     ISBN-13: 9781412960564
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
OUR PRICE:   $170.05  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2009
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Annotation: Social Justice, Multicultural Counseling, and Practice leads with a ground-breaking approach to teach students to think and learn about issues of race and diversity. It breaks down the traditional categorizations of racial/ethnic groupings by category, i.e., African American, Asian, etc., and focuses on inspiring students to think and learn in a multidimensional manner, rather than in a linear fashion. The strength of this book lies in demonstrating the practice of culturally competent counseling by taking into consideration a client's multiple identities, such as age, race, or social status, and the specific issues they encounter. The book is filled with activities, exercises, and examples which enables students think about racism with a non-traditional lens. This book is very timely as it reflects the transformation of thinking that is occurring in the field of counseling.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling
Dewey: 158.3
LCCN: 2008053519
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.75 lbs) 488 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Until now, an important aspect of multicultural counseling has been long overlooked amid the profusion of literature--the practical application of multicultural theory. Social Justice, Multicultural Counseling, and Practice: Beyond a Conventional Approach fills this void and tackles some of the top challenges in multicultural counseling including how to implement multicultural theory and how to practice social justice and equity. This groundbreaking work takes a multilayered and multidimensional approach that will help practitioners walk the talk of multicultural competency. It introduces a new model that will give practitioners a clearer understanding of the client′s worldview for culturally appropriate assessment, diagnoses, and treatment.

Key Features

  • Provides Concrete Strategies boxes for introduced concepts
  • Emphasizes self-reflection and self-awareness for practitioners
  • Contains exercises to help practitioners better understand ethnocentrism, types of thinking styles, and automatic thought patterns
  • Examines the complexities of the intersection of multiple identities and sociocultural contexts
  • Includes a unique organization style that groups topics by various isms (ageism, classism, racism, etc.)


Intended Audience
Based on holistic thinking and transformative learning styles, this core text is ideal for graduate courses in counseling, psychology, or social work.


Contributor Bio(s): Jun, Heesoon: - Dr. Heesoon Jun has a Mater's degree in psychology from Radford University in Virginia and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Washington in Washington. Currently, she resides in Washington State where she is a licensed psychologist with a part-time private practice and teaches psychology at Evergreen State College including multicultural counseling.

Dr. Jun was born and raised by a religiously tolerant but race/class biased family in Seoul, South Korea. She came to the United States alone to study psychology as an undergraduate where she experienced her status change from the majority to the minority, and privileged to oppressed. Dr. Jun's bicultural and bilingual experiences have been instrumental in facilitating an interest in, (a) the impact of sociocultural contexts on one's own values, beliefs, and automatic thoughts; and (b) how to implement social justice and equity for diversified populations.