Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice
- Book Review,
by David Wing Sue
Review
"We have come a long way from 1972 when AMCD was initially chartered as the Association of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance. Derald Wing Sue and David Sue's new book, COUNSELING THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE, opens with a giant bull's-eye that very elegantly depicts the current conceptualization of multiculturals and diversity. This conceptualization is complex, with a focus on addressing multiple components and layers such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religious preference, culture, disability/ability, ethnicity, geographic location, age and even marital status." —Counseling Today (ACA publication), David Kaplan, President of ACA
Book Description
The bestselling resource and most cited reference in multicultural counseling and therapy Thoroughly revised, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition is "the classic" in the field of multicultural counseling and therapy. This latest edition offers a contemporary expansion of the definition of multicultural counseling that pushes the boundaries of the field and allows for a more inclusive and meaningful way of looking at and treating diverse populations. Noted experts Derald Wing Sue and David Sue have updated the book to include new developments in research, theory, and practice. Major additions include: a more expansive definition of multiculturalism; the most recent statistics on the changing complexion of society; and implications for counseling and clinical practice that these changes have precipitated, which are forcing clinicians to redefine their roles and reeducate themselves on how to tend to these varied populations. Completely updated, Counseling the Culturally Diverse includes: New chapters on counseling biracial/multiracial populations, women, gays/lesbians, the physically challenged, the elderly, and monocultural organizations A new section in every chapter covering "Implications for Clinical Practice" Updated chapters on counseling African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans New clinical case studies and real-life examples illustrating the concepts of multicultural counseling and therapy in action Combining a sound conceptual framework for multicultural counseling with proven therapeutic methods for specific populations, Counseling the Culturally Diverse remains the best source of real-world counseling preparation for students and the most enlightened and influential guide for all mental health professionals.
Book Info
Columbia Univ., New York City, NY. Text is a revised edition of Counseling the Culturally Different, c1999. includes chapters on biracial/multiracial populations, women, gays/lesbians, the physically challenged, the elderly, and monocultural organizations. Features case studies, and sections on 'Implications for Clinical Practice'.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Continuing the work started in the highly successful original edition, this revised and updated major work explores issues relevant to the culturally different in the United States and cuts across all ethnic/racial minorities. It is divided into three parts covering issues and concepts in cross-cultural counseling, counseling individual populations and critical incidents in cross-cultural counseling. Specifically, the conceptual framework is provided to aid in understanding the minority experience in the U.S., the role counseling has played with respect to larger societal forces, and the practice of cross-cultural counseling in mental health agencies, industries, public schools and correctional settings. Additionally, specific minority groups are given individual treatment to contrast similarities and differences. One note--major revisions to this edition (approximately 80%) are the result of current changes in the field and the authors' rethinking of earlier models of multicultural counseling.
From the Back Cover
The bestselling resource and most cited reference in multicultural counseling and therapy Thoroughly revised, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition is "the classic" in the field of multicultural counseling and therapy. This latest edition offers a contemporary expansion of the definition of multicultural counseling that pushes the boundaries of the field and allows for a more inclusive and meaningful way of looking at and treating diverse populations. Noted experts Derald Wing Sue and David Sue have updated the book to include new developments in research, theory, and practice. Major additions include: a more expansive definition of multiculturalism; the most recent statistics on the changing complexion of society; and implications for counseling and clinical practice that these changes have precipitated, which are forcing clinicians to redefine their roles and reeducate themselves on how to tend to these varied populations. Completely updated, Counseling the Culturally Diverse includes: New chapters on counseling biracial/multiracial populations, women, gays/lesbians, the physically challenged, the elderly, and monocultural organizations A new section in every chapter covering "Implications for Clinical Practice" Updated chapters on counseling African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans New clinical case studies and real-life examples illustrating the concepts of multicultural counseling and therapy in action Combining a sound conceptual framework for multicultural counseling with proven therapeutic methods for specific populations, Counseling the Culturally Diverse remains the best source of real-world counseling preparation for students and the most enlightened and influential guide for all mental health professionals.
About the Author
DERALD WING SUE, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is past president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45 of the American Psychological Association) and one of the most cited multicultural scholars in the United States. DAVID SUE, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Western Washington University. He is currently Director of the Psychology Counseling Clinic and has served as Chairperson of the Mental Health Counseling Program for twelve years. He is an associate of the Center of Cross-Cultural Research at Western Washington University.
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