Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide to Intentional Intervention

Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide to Intentional Intervention
ISBN-10
0803948697
ISBN-13
9780803948693
Category
Psychology / General
Pages
174
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
Charles R. Ridley

Description

Any counselor or therapist, regardless of race, background, or motives, can engage in unintentional acts of racism. In so doing, they may inadvertently sabotage their own efforts and perpetuate the very problems they seek to overcome. In this book, the dynamics and the effects of racism in counseling are examined with an emphasis on the insidiousness of unintentional racism. Workable solutions and practical alternatives are proposed with the goal of eliminating unintentional racism. Numerous supporting clinical examples are included in order to help counselors gain new insights into their operational practices and to modify any behavior that may interfere with a helpful intervention.

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