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July, 2011 | SAGE Publications, Inc

Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling


Lawrence H. Gerstein - Ball State University, USA
P. Paul Heppner - University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Kathryn L. Norsworthy - Rollins College, USA
Stefania Aegisdottir - Ball State University, USA
S. Alvin Leung - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
280 pages | July, 2011 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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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.

Acknowledgments
1. Cross-Cultural Counseling
2. The Intersection of Multicultural and Cross-National Movements in the United States
3. The Counseling Profession In and Outside the United States
4. Exportation of U.S.-Based Models of Counseling and Counseling Psychology
5. Theoretical and Methodological Issues When Studying Culture
6. Internationalization of the Counseling Profession
7. Crossing Borders in Collaboration
8. Cross-Cultural Collaboration
9. A Global Vision for the Future of Cross-Cultural Counseling
Index

Key Features

  • Unique international focus addresses the need for global coverage in current and future multicultural, cross-cultural, and introductory counseling and research and practicum courses.
  • Each chapter includes discussion questions to further student comprehension of the material.
  • Key terms generally confusing to students are defined.
  • The application and investigation of counseling models in other countries and cultures are covered.
  • The text addresses cross-cultural and cross-national counseling competencies.

  • This book is derived from the International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling, which contains chapters from around the globe. Two sample country chapters from the Handbook are included on the open-access Student Study Site for this book: Chapter 9: The Role of Japanese Culture in Psychological Health: Implications for Counseling and Clinical Psychology and Chapter 30: Diversity, Hegemony, Poverty, and the Emergence of Counseling Psychology in Ecuador.