Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology

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Author: Rebecca L Toporek
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9781412910071
Publishing year: November 2005
No of pages: 632
Weight: 1 kg 280 grm
Language: English
Book binding: Hardcover

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Counselling psychologists often focus on clients inner conflicts and avoid getting involved in the clients environment This handbook encourages counselling psychologists tbecome active participants in changing systems that constrain clients ability tfunction Besides actual programs, the contributors cover research, training, and ethical issues The case examples showing how professionals have implemented social action programs are particularly valuable [T]his book provides an outline for action, not only for psychologists, but alsfor social workers, politicians, and others interested in improving the lot of disadvantaged populations Summing up: Recommended Graduate students, researchers, professionals - W P Anderson, Emeritus Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia, CHOICE The Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology: Leadership, Vision, and Action provides counselling psychology students, educators, researchers, and practitioners with a conceptual road map of social justice and social action that they can integrate inttheir professional identity, role, and function It presents historical, theoretical, and ethical foundations followed by exemplary models of social justice and action work performed by counselling psychologists from interdisciplinary collaborations The examples in this Handbook explore a wide range of settings, with diverse issues, and reflect a variety of actions The book concludes with a chapter reflecting on future directions for the field of counselling psychology beyond individual and traditional practice tmacro-level conceptual models It alsexplores policy development and implementation, systemic strategies of structural and human change, cultural empowerment and respect, advocacy, technological innovation, and third and fourth generations of human rights activities Key Features: Integrates research and ethical implications as well as guidelines for developing and evaluating specific types of social justice activities Addresses a comprehensive arena of issues examined from historical, theoretical, systemic, and practical perspectives Clarifies social justice in counselling psychology tdistinguish it from other helping professions Provides readers with specific examples and guidelines for integrating social justice inttheir work supported by a solid theoretical framework and acknowledgement of interdisciplinary influences Includes contributions from prominent authors in counselling psychology tprovide expert examples from the field The Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology is an excellent resource for counselling psychology students, educators, researchers, and practitioners It will be a welcome addition tany academic library or research institution