Multicultural Counseling in a Divided and Traumatized Society - The Meaning of Childhood and Adolescence in South Africa

List of contents

Preface
Foundations
Issues and Concepts of Cross-Cultural Counseling: Implications for the South African Context
Psychology in South Africa
World-View and Identity
Understanding the Client's World-View
Beginning Life as an African Child
Born into an Indian Community
Growing up White and Afrikaner
The Shaping of Colored Identity
Psychological Trauma in Childhood and Adolescence
Child Abuse in South Africa
Adolescence in a Changing Society
Educational and Mental Health Issues
From Bantu Education to People's Education
Education for Reconciliation
Cultural Effective Skills for Guidance Teachers and Other Helping Professionals
Options and Directions for Psychology within a Framework for Mental Health Services in South Africa
Afterword: Hope and Reconcilation in the "New" South Africa
References
Name Index
Subject Index

About the author

JOYCE HICKSON received her Ph.D. in counseling from Mississippi State University. Dr. Hickson spent six years in the southern Africa region where she was a Professor with the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and worked as a consultant to several African nations. She currently serves as Chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Programs at Columbus College in Columbus, Georgia.

SUSAN KRIEGLER is Associate Professsor of Education Psychology and Special Education at the University of Pretoria./e She is a recipient of the Psychological Association of South Africa's Presidents Award for her contribution to renewal in the profession.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Hickson, Hickson Joyce, Susan Kriegler, Kriegler Susan
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.04.1996
• EAN: 9780313285547
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28554-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 482 g
• Series: International Contributions in Psychology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Republic of South Africa, Clinical psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Child welfare, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents, Child welfare and youth services