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Social Class and Classism in the Helping Professions
Research, Theory, and Practice
- William M. Liu - Counseling Psychology Program, University of Iowa, University of Iowa, USA
Other Titles in:
Class and Inequality | Cross Cultural Psychology & Diversity | Multi-Cultural Counselling
Class and Inequality | Cross Cultural Psychology & Diversity | Multi-Cultural Counselling
October 2010 | 320 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Social Class and Classism in the Helping Professions is a supplementary text that is intended for courses in multicultural counseling/prejudice, which is found in departments of counseling, psychology, social work, sociology and human services. The book addresses a topic that is highly relevant in working with minority clients, yet has not received adequate treatment in many core textbooks in this arena.
This book provides a thorough overview of mental health and social class and how social class and classism affect mental health and seeking treatment. Social class and classism cut across all racial and ethnic minority groups and is thus an important factor that needs to be highly considered when working withádiverse clients. The book examines the differences among poverty, classism and inequality and how it affects development across the life span (from infancy through the elder years).
Most importantly, the book offers concrete, practical recommendations for counselors, students, and trainees.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Social Class, Classism, and Mental and Physical Health
Chapter 3. Problems in Social Class Measurement and Research
Chapter 4. The Social Class Worldview Model
Chapter 5. Social Class and Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Career-Related Issues
Chapter 6. The Impact of Social Class and Classism on Healthy Psychological Development
Chapter 7. Greed, Materialism, and Affluence and Mental Health: The Rich Are Not Immune
Chapter 8. Classism, Inequalities, and Poverty
Chapter 9. Integrating Social Class and Classism Into Training, Education, and Supervision
Chapter 10. Social Class, Classism, Advocacy, and Social Justice
References
Index
About the Author