Clinical Practice with People of Color

This timely book will help therapists and counselors successfully integrate the American Psychological Association's Multicultural Guidelines into their clinical practice. Well-known practitioners and scholars in multicultural counseling use critical incidents and case vignettes in their chapters to show how the APA Guidelines can be applied to specific historically marginalized populations. They also explore multicultural characteristics that cut across diverse populations, using real-life situations to explore issues of gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, and disability. This all-inclusive user's guide is a must for educators and practitioners in the mental health field. Contents & Contributors: Chapter 1: The APA Multicultural Guidelines on Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change: A Brief OverviewMadonna G. Constantine, Christina M. Capodilupo, & Mai M. Kindaichi Part I Applying the Multicultural Guidelines to Specific Populations Chapter 2: Asian American PopulationsBryan S. K. KimChapter 3: African American PopulationsJuanita MartinChapter 4: Latina/o American PopulationsCynthia de las FuentesChapter 5: American Indians and Alaskan Native Populations John J. Peregoy & Alberta M. GloriaChapter 6: Arab American PopulationsSylvia C. Nassar-McMillanChapter 7: Biracial PopulationsAngela R. Gillem, Sean Kathleen Lincoln, & Kristen EnglishChapter 8: Immigrant and Refugee Populations Rita Chung & Fred BemakChapter 9: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People of Color Barry ChungChapter 10: Persons of Color with DisabilitiesRhoda Olkin Part II Considerations in Applying the Multicultural Guidelines to People of Color Chapter 11: Gender Issues Janis Sanchez-Hucles & Nneka Jones Chapter 12: Social Class Considerations Saba Rasheed Ali, Alice Fridman, Thomasin Hall, & Leslie LeathersChapter 13: Religious and Spiritual Issues Mary Fukuyama, Carlos Hernandez, & Shari RobinsonChapter 14: Social Justice Considerations Anika K. Warren & Madonna G. Constantine