Synopses & Reviews
This text presents diversity from a much broader perspective than just race and ethnicity, exploring a broad spectrum of cultural and diversity issues and their impact on the client—counselor relationship. The author, herself an African American, examines the dominant cultural beliefs and values in the United States and discusses how their nearly wholesale acceptance as "normal" and "better" can perpetuate feelings of inadequacy, shame, confusion, and distrust on both sides of the counseling "couch." Embracing feminist and diversity theories, methods, and techniques, while injecting humor and fascinating stories, Robinson-Wood has created a genuinely insightful and thoroughly practical volume.
Praise for The Convergence of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender:
“This book gives my students the foundational material to engage them in classroom work. It covers a broad overview of multicultural concepts and includes issues of gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability. These are key areas overlooked by most multicultural counseling resources and essential to address CACREP standards. Since adding this book [to my course] my students consistently mention how they enjoy this text.”
Marty Jencius, Kent State University
“The case studies make the text rich and effectively illustrate the various concepts, populations, and techniques.”
Jill C. Jurgens, Old Dominion University
“I appreciate the social constructivist point of view, as well as the general models such as dominant versus non-dominant, Arredondo’s model, and the developmental models.”
Lisa Hawley, Oakland University
Review
Praise for The Convergence of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender:
“This book gives my students the foundational material to engage them in classroom work. It covers a broad overview of multicultural concepts and includes issues of gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability. These are key areas overlooked by most multicultural counseling resources and essential to address CACREP standards. Since adding this book [to my course] my students consistently mention how they enjoy this text.”
Marty Jencius, Kent State University
“The case studies make the text rich and effectively illustrate the various concepts, populations, and techniques.”
Jill C. Jurgens, Old Dominion University
“I appreciate the social constructivist point of view, as well as the general models such as dominant versus non-dominant, Arredondo’s model, and the developmental models.”
Lisa Hawley, Oakland University
Synopsis
This text presents diversity from a much broader perspective than just race and ethnicity, exploring a broad spectrum of cultural and diversity issues and their impact on the client—counselor relationship. The author, herself an African American, examines the dominant cultural beliefs and values in the United States and discusses how their nearly wholesale acceptance as "normal" and "better" can perpetuate feelings of inadequacy, shame, confusion, and distrust on both sides of the counseling "couch." Embracing feminist and diversity theories, methods, and techniques, while injecting humor and fascinating stories, Robinson-Wood has created a genuinely insightful and thoroughly practical volume.
Highlights of the New Edition:
* New! Chapter 8, People of the Middle East and Arab Americans
* New! Chapter 10, Converging Biracial and Multicultural Identitites
* New! Chapter 17, Converging Spirituality
* Chapter 16 now emphasizes Advocacy and Social Justice in Counseling and Psychotherapy
* Chapter 14 now focuses specifically on people with disabilties
* Chapter 13, Converging Sexuality, now includes coverage on Transgendered clients
* Coverage of Assessment in has been expanded to discuss the AAC Standards on Multicultural Assessment.
Table of Contents
Case Study
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
PART ONE: IMAGING DIVERSITY
1. Multiple Identities: Defined
Multicultural Counseling and Psychology Defined
Diversity: An Overview
A, B, and C Dimensions
Conceptualization of the Self
Images of Diversity
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
2. Multicultural Competencies and Skills
Multicultural Competencies
Guidelines
Diversity Training
Assessment and Research
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
3. Statused Identities
Identities as Status: The Contextual and Social Construction of Differences Model
Assumptions of Hierarchical Socialization Patterns
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
PART TWO VALUED CULTURES
4. Native Americans and Alaskan Natives
History
Demography
Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues
Cultural Philosophies and Values
Acculturation
Case Study
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
5. Latinos
The Spanish, Portuguese, Indians, Asians, and Africans
Geography
Migratory Patterns from Mexico
Demography
Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues
Migration and Acculturation
Cultural Values
Case Study
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
6. People of African Descent
History, 500-1500 A.D.
The Slave Trade
Resistance to Slavery
Demographic Trends
Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues
Cultural Values
Case Study
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
7. People of Asian Descent, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Migratory Patterns
Demography
Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues
Acculturation and Experiences in America
Cultural Orientation and Values
Case Study
Summary
8. People of the Middle East and Arab Americans
The Africans, Asians, Europeans, and Arabs
Muslims and Arabs: Differences and Similarities
Migratory Patterns from the Middle East
Demography
Social, Psychological, and Physical Health Issues
Cultural Orientation and Values
Case Study
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
PART THREE CONVERGING IDENTITIES
9. Converging Race
The Social Construction of Race
Race and Science
Origins of Racial Groups
Racial and Ethnic Identity Development
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
10. Converging Biracial and Multicultural Identitites
Definitions
Demography
The One-Drop Rule
The Fluidity of Race
Multiracial and Biracial Identity Development
Research and Biracial and Multiracial Populations
Case Study
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
11. Converging Gender in Counseling
Gender Definitions
Gender and Biology
The Social Construction of Gender
Doing Gender
Sex and Gender Roles
Gender and Emotion
Gender and the Experiences in Therapy
Gender Identity Models
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
12. Converging Socioeconomic Class
The Invisibility of Class as a Variable in Counseling
Then Intersections of Class
Class: An Identity Construct
Middle-Class Bias and Counselor Training
The Fluidity of Class
Middle-Class Bias and Ethical Standards
Classism
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
13. Converging Sexuality
Definitions and Terminology
Narrative Questions
The Importance of a Focus on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling
Developmental Processes
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Counseling Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals of Color
Case Study
Summary
14. Converging Disability
Understanding Disability
Disability Studies
The Social Construction of Disability
Perfection, Beauty, and the Able-Body
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Case Study
Summary
PART FOUR REIMAGING COUNSELING
15. Diversity in Relationships
Case Study
Demographic Overview of Living and Family Arrangements
The Economy and Relationships
Gender and Relationships
Counseling Theories for Family Practice
Multicultural Theoretical Perspectives in Family Therapy
Diverse Healing Strategies
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
16. Advocacy and Social Justice in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Social Justice and Empowerment
Power and Powerlessness
Social Justice and the Therapeutic Process
Feminist Therapy and Social Justice
Patient Navigation: Social Justice Example
Case Study
Summary
17. Converging Spirituality
Case Study
Spirituality and Religion Defined
Clinical Skills in Integrating Spirituality and Psychotherapy
Spirituality, Therapy, and Cultural Considerations
Implications for Counselors and Psychologists
Summary
Epilogue
References