Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dana, Richard H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Allen, James (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Σειρά: International and Cultural Psychology,
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Cross-cultural psychology.; Cross Cultural Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.

Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an essential skill set for mental health professionals working in a diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is essential for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and self-concept, identity and tradition that ar...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Populations, Problems, and Resources in a Global Society
• The Human Face of Globalization
• Globalization: Psychological Problems and Social Needs
• National and International Professional Resources
• Introduction: Education and Training Perspectives in Transition
• Transitions Integrating Research and Practice
• Transitions in Psychotherapy, Clinical Diagnosis, and Assessment
• Transitions in Professional Training
• Introduction: Multicultural Education/Cultural Competency Training
• Research Foundations of Cultural Competency Training
• Striving for Cultural Competence: Moving Beyond Potential and Transforming the Helping Professions
• Cultural Competency Training in Professional Psychology
• Introduction: Using Professional Resources Effectively
• A Cultural Competency Training Model.