Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the Human Services

by Jerry V. Diller

Offering a balance of clinical and theoretical information, Jerry Diller's practical book focuses on effective methods of providing cross-cultural services. The book covers the general principles of cultural diversity, the process of cross-cultural service delivery, and cultural information on specific client populations. Throughout, Diller builds a general understanding of what cultural diversity is and why it is important, and he also helps students to better understand their own prejudices so that they can be more effective counselors when working with clients of cultures different than their own.

Genres: Textbooks, Counselling, School, Psychology, Nonfiction

296 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 1998

Reviews

[Shoshana Kerewsky]

In other (strange) publishing news, I just discovered a chapter I wrote (and was paid for) but that didn't appear in the next edition of the book. Well, apparently it was then published in the 2018 edition. Huh. I also did some of the updates on earlier chapters.

Working with Deaf Clients: An Interview with Valentino Vasquez and Johanna Larson [chapter] (Shoshana D. Kerewsky [unattributed in text]).

[Scott Whitney · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good text for the subject. It is a little alarmist in its cultural diversity and uses the label of People of Color for anyone who is not white, which I do not agree with. It also seems to limit its definition of culture to the differences between African-Americans, Euro-Americans, Native-Americans and Asian-Americans. This leaves no place for military culture, religious groups who have different cultures and different cultures based on abilities or gender choice.

[Kira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is AMAZING. I had to read it for a grad school counseling program but honestly everyone would benefit from reading it. Such an incredible peek into so many cultures around the world. Can’t recommend it enough for any human hoping to have a deeper multicultural understanding of their fellow humans.

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely a great start to learning more.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Might as well add in the college books I have been reading.

[Kristen Heath · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasnt going to include my textbooks for gradschool but hell no! its a lot of reading so I am including it haha

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read this a few times now for different classes. It has a lot of good, general information on working with people from different cultural backgrounds. It's exactly what it says it is: a primer.