Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling

Lawrence H. Gerstein, P. Paul Heppner, Stefania Aegisdottir, Seung-Ming A. Leung, Kathryn L. Norsworthy

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781412999502
• eBook ISBN: 9781452236766
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychotherapy Counselling
• Index: Psychology

Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling is a brief, supplemental book derived from the International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling. Edited by a high-profile team with international expertise, the book focuses on the history, issues, challenges, and opportunities for the counseling profession worldwide. It includes nine chapters discussing topics such as cultural, cross-cultural, and cross-national counseling; the counseling profession both domestically and internationally; the theoretical and methodological issues when studying culture; the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural and cross-national collaboration; and the future of cross-cultural counseling.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Tite Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Cross-Cultural Counseling: History, Challenges, and Rationale
• 2. The Intersection of Multicultural and Cross-National Movements in the United States: A Complementary Role to Promote Culturally Sensitive Research, Training, and Practice
• 3. The Counseling Profession In- and Outside the United States
• 4. Exportation of U.S.-Based Models of Counseling and Counseling Psychology: A Critical Analysis
• 5. Theoretical and Methodological Issues When Studying Culture
• 6. Internationalization of the Counseling Profession: An Indigenous Perspective
• 7. Crossing Borders in Collaboration
• 8. Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies and Yuan-Fen
• 9. A Global Vision for the Future of Cross-Cultural Counseling: Theory, Collaboration, Research, and Training
• Index
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors