Handbook of Multicultural Counseling

by J. Manuel Casas, Joseph G. Ponterotto, Lisa A. Suzuki

The Second Edition of the Handbook of Multicultural Counseling presents a completely reconceived work building on the strengths of the first, reflecting the developments that continue to expand the profession of multicultural counseling. Eighty-five scholars in the field offer their perspectives, providing breadth and depth, as well as new visions for the discipline. The Handbook is a critical resource for counselors, counseling students, and other mental health professionals who are seeking to improve their competence in treating a culturally diverse clientele.

Genres: Nonfiction, Counselling, Psychology

944 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1995

Reviews

[Cherene · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can see how the editor of this book might have thought that having each chapter submitted by a different author would be appropriate for a book about multicultural counseling (like a melting pot of authors). However, I felt like the book was kind of disconnected because of all the different viewpoints. Some of them defined certain terms in different ways, and some of them quoted statistics that conflicted with others' quoted statistics. Some of the chapters were very dry and filled with lengthy sentences and difficult language, while other chapters were very straightforward and easy to read. Overall, I did not enjoy reading this book, and did not get much out of it.

[Brenda Srof · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the following chapters:

Cross, W.E. The psychology of nigrescence: Revising the Cross model.
Casa, J.M & Pytluk, S.D. Hispanic identity development: Implications for research and practice