Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword xiii

Introduction 1

1. Cultural Empathy in Counseling 7

2. Counseling in Multicultural Contexts: An Introduction 23

3. Universal and Distinct Components in Multicultural Counseling 41

4. Assessment of Individuals in Cross-Cultural Counseling 55

5. The Fundamental Principles of Multicultural Counseling: A Synthesis of Findings 77

6. Counseling Students from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds in the Context of Cross-Cultural Transitions 99

7. Counseling for Refugees and Immigrants 119

8. Health Psychology and Cultural Competence 135

9. Well-Being and Health 155

10. Family Counseling and Therapy with Diverse Ethnic Groups

11. Religion, Spirituality, and Multicultural Counseling 187

12. Substance Abuse and Health Promotion in Cross-Cultural Counseling 207

13. Counseling in Later Life: Contemporary Approaches and Issues 227

14. Group Dynamics in a Multicultural World 243

The Editors 257

The Contributors 259

Description

The new enriched 7th edition of the classic book in the field of multicultural counseling is based on the long-standing and inspired work of pioneer Paul B. Pedersen, as well as other bold thinkers in the field of counseling and psychology, who contributed to establishing multiculturalism as a fourth force in mental health.

In this new edition, particular emphasis is placed on another very important dimension in the evolution of the counseling field, the dimension of social justice, which, when connected with action and advocacy, expands the scientific role, professional identity, and scope of interventions for counselors and mental health professionals in the contemporary multicultural reality.

This is a book aimed not only at the academic community and mental health professionals with a multicultural orientation but also at anyone interested in and reflecting on the modern multicultural society regarding the pursuit of social justice among people and between cultures.