"International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling: Cultural
Assumptions and Practices Worldwide" has been selected as the
recipient of the 2010 Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award as
the book that makes the most significant and fundamental
contribution to psychology as a global discipline. I highly
recommend the Handbook for courses in international and
cross-cultural psychology, courses on multicultural issues in
counseling and psychology, and as a text for professional issues
courses in counseling and psychology. The Handbook is an excellent
resource for counselors, psychologists and other mental health
professionals working internationally or at home. John L. Romano,
APA Society of Counseling Psychology Division 17 International
Section NewsletterThe only book to capture the rich diversity of
the profession of counseling around the world, this volume provides
a strong theoretical, research, and practical focus, with
contributions from more than80world-renowned scholars. The first
section of the Handbook includes chapters on multicultural and
cross-cultural psychology in relation to the profession of
counseling in a global context its current status, methodological
issues when studying culture, opportunities and challenges in
collaboration across borders, and indigenous models of counseling.
The heart of the Handbook includes chapters that describe the
present state of the field in the following countries: - Europe:
France, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Sweden,
former USSR The Middle East: Israel, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
The Americas and the Caribbean: Argentina, Canada, Colombia,
Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Venezuela South and West Africa: Nigeria,
South Africa Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan South Asia: India, Pakistan
Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Singapore East Asia: China, Japan, Korea,
Taiwan Oceania: Australia Topics covered in the various country
chapters include the history of counseling, cultural and religious
values that have shaped attitudes toward counseling, types of
clients and presenting problems, indigenous models of counseling,
professional issues and challenges, research findings, the
influence of U.S. models, and implications for the future. This
Handbook is a must-have resource for mental health professionals.
It is also a critical resource for any academic library, as it will
be an invaluable reference for faculty and students alike.Click
here for a chapter-by-chapter overview of how the book maps to key
courses."
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