Multicultural Perspectives in Working with Families

• Author(s): Elaine Piller Congress,
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Pages: 347
• ISBN_10: 0826195601
  ISBN_13: 9780826195609
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Psychology / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Minority Studies , Social Science / Social Work ,

Description:... With a full third of the book completely rewritten and each chapter significantly updated, the editors bring together the latest in multicultural family research. Also featured are new and improved macro and micro methods of understanding the needs of new immigrants and diverse populations. An important revision of Dr. Congress's essential assessment technique, "the culturagram ," is also included. New and updated chapters include: " Handling post 9/11 complications for immigrants and refugees" culturally sensitive treatment ideas for Arab-American families" Working from an Afrocentric perspective" Understanding the needs of the new Russian, Asian, and Hispanic immigrants" Helping diverse HIV-affected families" Impact of ethnicity on incest treatments" Suicide attempts with adolescents " Importance of spirituality