Overlooked - Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life

This book examines the unspoken realities of Black life in America. Intended for therapists who are not afraid to explore the impact of historical and contemporary issues, the book uncovers some deeply buried sources of pain and survival in Black experiences. It's time to bring the backstory to the counseling forefront. Overlooked no more!

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Part 1: Overlooked Identity Issues
Overview
Chapter 1: Naming Rights and Representations
Chapter 2: Understanding the Diaspora: More Than Black
Chapter 3: So Many Shades of Black: Colorism and Hypodescent
Part 2: Overlooked Historical Factors
Chapter 4: Down Through the Years and Still Through the Tears
Chapter 5: The Emotional Weight of Carrying the Historical Presumption of Guilt
Part 3: Overlooked Clinical Bias
Chapter 6: The Problem of Counselor Colorblindness
Chapter 7: Marginalized vs. Privileged Expectations and Assumptions
Chapter 8: Diagnostic Bias
Part 4: Overlooked Losses
Chapter 9: The Impact of a Shorter Life Expectancy for Black Americans
Chapter 10: Disenfranchised Grief and Loss: The Hidden Sorrow of Racism
Part 5: Overlooked Strengths
Chapter 11: Cultural Assets in Black Families
Chapter 12: This Far by Faith: Religion and Spirituality in Black Life
Chapter 13: Black Resilience
Bibliography
About the Author

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By LaVerne Hanes Collins

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: LaVerne Hanes Collins
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.11.2023
• EAN: 9781475867572
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6757-2
• Pagine: 196
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; Ethnic Studies, Social & cultural history, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, Educational strategies & policy, Relating to African American people, Black & Asian Studies, Multicultural education, Education: care & counselling of students, Counselling of students