Developing Multicultural Counseling Competence

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Designed to help students and new counselors acquire multicultural counseling competence, this book includes self-development opportunities for fostering awareness, knowledge, and the skills necessary for understanding cultural makeup, understanding others of diverse identities and experiences, and engaging in facilitative counseling relationships. Expanding on the features that made the first two editions widely popular, this revision provides a closer look at how to apply the information in practice through an expanded number of case studies and “Voices from the Field” features. The new edition includes additional information on ethics in multicultural counseling and operationalization of the 2015 multicultural and social justice counseling competencies; increases the focus on international and refugee populations and immigration issues; and provides additional coverage on alternative counseling approaches with multicultural competencies.

Also available with MyLab Counseling

This title is also available with MyLab Counseling–an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.

For courses in Multicultural Counseling.

A comprehensive, innovative, evidence-based approach to ensuring multicultural competence in counseling.

Designed to help students and new counselors acquire multicultural counseling competence, this book includes self-development opportunities for fostering awareness, knowledge, and the skills necessary for understanding cultural makeup, understanding others of diverse identities and experiences, and engaging in facilitative counseling relationships. 

Expanding on the features that made the first two editions widely popular, this revision provides a closer look at how to apply the information in practice through an expanded number of case studies and “Voices from the Field” features. This edition includes additional information on ethics in multicultural counseling and operationalisation of the multicultural and social justice counseling competencies; increases the focus on international and refugee populations and immigration issues; and provides additional coverage on alternative counseling approaches with multicultural competencies.

SECTION ONE: The Foundations of Multicultural Counseling

Chapter 1: The Culturally Competent Counselor – Danica G. Hays and Amy L. McLeod

Chapter 2: Cultural Identity Development – Cheryl Moore-Thomas

SECTION TWO: Social Advocacy

Chapter 3: Social Justice Counseling – Philip B. Gnilka, Caroline O’Hara, and Catherine Y. Chang

Chapter 4: Racism and White Privilege – Danica G. Hays and Ann Shillingford

Chapter 5: Gender and Sexism – Anneliese A. Singh and Taryne M. Mingo

Chapter 6: Sexual Orientation and Heterosexism – Michael P. Chaney and Michael Brubaker

Chapter 7: Social Class and Classism – Kathryn S. Newton and Bradley T. Erford

Chapter 8: Disability, Ableism, and Ageism – Debra E. Berens and Bradley T. Erford

SECTION THREE: Counseling Multicultural Populations

Chapter 9: Individuals and Families of African Descent – Patrice S. Bounds, Ahmad R. Washington, and Malik S. Henfield

Chapter 10: Individuals and Families of Arab Descent – Sylvia C. Nassar-McMillan, Aisha Al-Qimlass, and Laura McLaughlin Gonzalez

Chapter 11: Individuals and Families of Asian Descent – Linh Luu, Arpana G. Inman, and Alvin N. Alvarez

Chapter 12: Individuals and Families of Latin Descent – José A. Villalba

Chapter 13: Counseling Native Americans – Michael Tlanusta Garrett, J. T. Garrett, Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman, Lisa Grayshield, Edil Torres Rivera, Cyrus Williams, and Mark Parrish

Chapter 14: Individuals and Families of European Descent – H. George McMahon, Pamela O. Paisley, and Bogusia Skudrzyk

Chapter 15: Individuals and Families of Multiracial Descent – Kelley R. Kenney and Mark E. Kenney

Chapter 16: Spiritual Diversity – Craig S. Cashwell and Amanda L. Giordano

SECTION FOUR: Multicultural Conceptualization

Chapter 17: Alternative Approaches to Counseling Theories – Jonathan J. Orr

Chapter 18: Multicultural Diagnosis and Conceptualization – Victoria E. Kress, Andrea Dixon, and Laura Shannonhouse

A comprehensive, innovative, evidence-based approach to ensuring multicultural competence in counseling.

Designed to help students and new counselors acquire multicultural counseling competence, this book includes self-development opportunities for fostering awareness, knowledge, and the skills necessary for understanding cultural makeup, understanding others of diverse identities and experiences, and engaging in facilitative counseling relationships. Expanding on the features that made the first two editions widely popular, this revision provides a closer look at how to apply the information in practice through an expanded number of case studies and “Voices from the Field” features. The new edition includes additional information on ethics in multicultural counseling and operationalization of the 2015 multicultural and social justice counseling competencies; increases the focus on international and refugee populations and immigration issues; and provides additional coverage on alternative counseling approaches with multicultural competencies.

Expanding on the features that made the first two editions widely popular, this revision provides:

The features that made the previous editions so popular have been updated and expanded to include:

• A closer look at how to apply the information in practice through an expanded number of case studies and “Voices from the Field;”
• Additional information on ethics in multicultural counseling and operationalization of the 2015 multicultural and social justice counseling competencies;
• Greater attention focused on international and refugee populations and immigration issues;
• Increased discussion on alternative counseling approaches with multicultural competencies; and
• Updated references and statistics related to theory, research, and practice with multicultural populations.

Also available with MyLab Counseling

This title is also available with MyLab™ Counseling—an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.

• Learning Outcomes and Standards measure student results.
  MyLab Counseling organizes all assignments around essential learning outcomes and CACREP standards.
• Video- and Case-Based Assignments develop decision-making skills.
  Students watch videos of actual client-therapist sessions or high-quality role-play scenarios featuring expert counselors. They are then guided in their analysis of the videos through a series of short-answer questions. These exercises help students develop the techniques and decision-making skills they need to be effective counselors before they are in a critical situation with a real client.
• Licensure Quizzes help students prepare for certification.
  Automatically graded, multiple-choice Licensure Quizzes help students prepare for their certification examinations, master foundational course content, and improve their performance in the course.
• Video Library offers a wealth of observation opportunities.
  The Video Library provides more than 400 video clips of actual client-therapist sessions and high quality role-plays in a database organized by topic and searchable by keyword.

• MyLab Counseling includes the Pearson eText version of the book, which integrates MyLab Counseling.

Danica G. Hays, PhD, LPC, NCC, is an associate professor of Counseling and Chair of the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Old Dominion University. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Research Award, Outstanding Counselor Educator Advocacy Award, and Glen E. Hubele National Graduate Student Award from the American Counseling Association as well as the Patricia B. Elmore Excellence in Measurement and Evaluation Award and President’s Special Merit Award from the Association of Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE).

Dr. Hays served as Founding Editor of Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, a national peer-refereed journal of the AACE, and is Editor of Counselor Education and Supervision, a national peer-refereed journal of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She served as President of the AACE in 2011-12. Her research interests include qualitative methodology, assessment and diagnosis, trauma and gender issues, and multicultural and social justice concerns in counselor preparation and community mental health. She has published over 75 articles and book chapters in these areas and coauthored or coedited these other books to date: Qualitative Inquiry in Clinical and Educational Settings (Guilford Publications), Mastering the National Counselor Exam and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (Pearson), and the ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling (American Counseling Association). Professor Hays is also co-editor of the upcoming text, A Counselor’s Guide to Career Assessment Instruments (6th edition, National Career Development Association). She has been a faculty member at Old Dominion University since 2006 and her primary teaching responsibilities are doctoral-level research methods courses, assessment, and clinical supervision.

Bradley T Erford, PhD, LCPC, NCC, is a professor in the school counseling program at Loyola University with primary teaching responsibilities in assessment, research, and lifespan development. He has held numerous professional leadership positions, including past president of the American Counseling Association, and published numerous books, articles and book chapters.

Build a solid knowledge of key multicultural constructs and interpersonal processes relevant to counseling.

• Better prepare for future counseling experiences through a systems approach to awareness, knowledge, and skill acquisition of multicultural and social justice counseling.
• Gain a deep understanding of the foundational components of multicultural counseling including, key concepts and cultural identity development processes, incorporating social advocacy issues, presenting between-group and within-group differences when counseling multicultural population, and bringing the information together to conceptualize clients and client issues in a culturally relevant manner.
• See how differential amounts of power, access, advantage, and social status are available to clients based on cultural makeup.
• Incorporate the various privilege and oppression experiences into the framework of counseling multicultural populations that include individuals and families of those of African, Arab, Asian, Latin, Native American, European, and multiracial backgrounds. Presented are common cultural values, support systems, mental health concerns, and culturally specific interventions (Chs. 9-16).
• Consider how multicultural client concerns can be conceptualized.
• Learn first hand from professionals in the field—contributors include experts and scholars who share their personal and professional insights on topics of their expertise.

NEW! The features that made the previous editions so popular have been updated and expanded to include:

• NEW! A closer look at how to apply the information in practice through an expanded number of case studies and “Voices from the Field” features.
• NEW! Additional information on ethics in multicultural counseling and operationalization of the 2015 multicultural and social justice counseling competencies.
• NEW! Greater attention focused on international and refugee populations and immigration issues.
• NEW! Increased discussion on alternative counseling approaches with multicultural competencies.
• NEW! Updated references and statistics related to theory, research, and practice with multicultural populations.

Turn to outstanding pedagogical tools to help counselor educators ensure clarity of the concepts and ideas, among them:

• An Instructor’s Manual with at least 60 multiple-choice questions and 20 essay questions per chapter.
• PowerPoint® slides for preparing presentations focusing on chapter content.
• Numerous case studies and activities included in the text to use to stimulate lively classroom discussions.

Also available with MyLab Counseling

This title is also available with MyLab™ Counseling—an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.

• Learning Outcomes and Standards measure student results.
  MyLab Counseling organizes all assignments around essential learning outcomes and the CACREP standards.
• Video- and Case-Based Assignments develop decision-making skills.
  Students watch videos of actual client-therapist sessions or high-quality role-play scenarios featuring expert counselors. They are then guided in their analysis of the videos through a series of short-answer questions. These exercises help students develop the techniques and decision-making skills they need to be effective counselors before they are in a critical situation with a real client.
• Licensure Quizzes help students prepare for certification.
  Automatically graded, multiple-choice Licensure Quizzes help students prepare for their certification examinations, master foundational course content, and improve their performance in the course.
• Video Library offers a wealth of observation opportunities.
  The Video Library provides more than 400 video clips of actual client-therapist sessions and high quality role-plays in a database organized by topic and searchable by keyword.

• MyLab Counseling includes the Pearson eText version of the book, which integrates MyLab Counseling.

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