COUNSELLING IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The differences between mainstream and minority cultures to themselves. This book examines the many complex issues surrounding counselling and therapy in a multicultural society, and highlights the difficulties that cultural differences can bring to the therapeutic setting. Addressing a range of theoretical, practical and methodological issues, Counselling in a Multicultural Society aims to sensitize readers to the cultural and racial setting in which counselling occurs, and to raise awareness of the specific counselling needs of those from differing backgrounds. The book explores the impact of culture on identity, and of cultural differences on interaction into consideration, or deal with racism, and provides a sophisticated account of the salient value systems of Western and non-Western cultures. Counselling in a Multicultural Society also looks at the type of counselling and psychotherapeutic services which might be offered to people of different cultures in Britain. It addresses the theoretical assumptions of Western models of counselling and challenges the suitability of a client-centred approach for clients from non-western backgrounds. It goes on to explore the possibilities for transcultural, culture-centred and multimodal models of counselling in the West. Through and thought-provoking, this book will be an invaluable resource for all those involved in this delicate and sensitive area.