Social Group Work, Counseling - General & Miscellaneous, Social Work - General & Miscellaneous, Group Psychotherapy & Counseling, Cross-Cultural Psychology
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Overview
Therapists and counselors need to be aware that providing responsive, competent group counseling services for African-American women may differ from performing the same services on non-African American women, This book serves as a "hands-on" manual that helps therapists design group counseling sessions that will strengthen African American women's personal, social, professional, and psychological growth and development. The multicultural orientation of this book is built on the foundation that actualizes differences and advocates social responsibility to promote culturally responsive and competent professionals. Topics include: exploration of feminism and race; authenticity and self-esteem; creativity; empowerment; and much more. Group therapists, social workers, and counselors. A Longwood Professional BookEditorials
Booknews
A comprehensive manual for group work with African-American women. The book focuses on feminism, race, and class in the context of Afrocentric group work. The authors provide first- hand accounts of group sessions throughout the book to demonstrate how helping professionals need to be culturally competent. Attention is also given to therapeutic support for group facilitators. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
November 12, 1997
Publisher
Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c1998.
Pages
286
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780205171842