Practicing Multiculturalism: Affirming Diversity in Counseling and Psychology

by Timothy Smith

“Practicing Multiculturalism” facilitates effective multicultural practice by helping the reader internalize the principles of multiculturalism. This book represents a wide variety of perspectives, and focuses on the internalization of multicultural principles. “Practicing Multiculturalism” discusses emotional reactions in multicultural scenarios, values and assumptions, and power, priviledge, and contextual factors that impact multicultural practice. Unique content includes chapters devoted to spiritual and religious diversity (including Islam), activism and organizational multicultural competence, classism, an overview of the multicultural movement in mental health including past acheivements and current controversies, children's issues in a family context, international students and immigrants, and an ecological/contextual approach to assessment and treatment.

360 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2003

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Required textbook for university level graduate class. Book was just ok, but the class was tremendous. The text definitely was the basis for generating great classroom discussion.

[CEHD at the U of M]

Sherri Turner, contributor.