Understanding people in context : the ecological perspective in counseling /

• Other Authors: Cook, Ellen Piel, 1952- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA : American Counseling Association, [2012]
• Subjects: Counseling.; Environmental psychology.; Psychotherapy.; PSYCHOLOGY > Applied Psychology.; SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > General.; SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Happiness.; SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Success.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781119222743; 1119222745; 9781119026495; 1119026490; 1556202873; 9781556202872
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119222743

This exceptional book emphasizes uniquely designed interventions for individual counseling, group work, and community counseling that consider clients as individuals within the contexts of families, cultural groups, workplaces, and communities. Part I describes the theoretical research base and major tenets of the ecological perspective and its applications to counseling practice. In Part II, experts who have used the ecological perspective in their work discuss its usefulness in various applications, including counseling diverse clients with specific life challenges; assessment, diagnosis, an.