Mental Health, Counseling, General, Social Psychology & Interactions, Ethnic Studies, Psychotherapy 

As an edited text, Practicing Multiculturalism facilitates effective multicultural practice by helping readers internalize the principals. The book’s focus on the internalization of multicultural principles is aided through discussion of 1) emotional reactions in multicultural scenarios, 2) values and assumptions, and 3) power, privilege, and contextual factors that impact multicultural practice.


Chapters Include:
Understanding Multicultural Context
The Multicultural Context of Mental Health
Awareness and Identity: Foundational Principles of Multicultural Practice
Intercultural Communication as Contexts for Mindful Achievement
Working from Within: Contextual Mental Health and Organizational Competence
A Contextual Approach to Assessment
Effective Interventions with Children of Color and their Families: A Contextual Developmental Approach
Counseling and Psychotherapy with African American Clients
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Latino/ Latina Clients
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Asian American Clients
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Native American Clients
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Arab American Clients
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Acculturation and Ethnic Identity Concerns with Immigrant and International Student Clients
Religious and Spiritual Diversity Counseling and Psychotherapy
Understanding Classism to effect personal Change
Understanding Individuals in their Context: A relational perspective of Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy