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All chapters in this Second Edition of Increasing Multicultural Understanding have been revised and updated, and there are two new chapters on Muslims and Jews in the United States. The author presents a model which helps counsellors understand culturally different groups and the role culture plays in shaping the way people think, feel and act, and which provides the tools necessary for fostering positive and productive relationships among culturally diverse populations.
Family man David Connors is standing on the brink of suicide. Burdened by a fractured marriage and a life disconnected from God and family, he makes a surprising find--an old carpetbag buried under a snowy ledge. As he begins to experience seemingly chance encounters, he discovers the miraculous power of forgiveness.
A landmark publication, The Handbook of Counseling surveys and defines the field of counselling - how it has developed, the current state of the discipline and profession, and where this dynamic field is going. The editors and contributors are leaders in the field, and book is sponsored by Chi Sigma Iota, the US national counselling honour society and a division of the American Counseling Association. Comprehensive in scope, the volume covers: the counselling profession, including its emergence and current status; the major approaches to counselling; settings, including community, school, and family; the different interventions including individual, work, career, and multicultural counselling; education and supervision; research strategies; critical and cutting-edge issues such as responses to social and professional diversity, computer applications, and the state of independent counselling practice
At first he was just a voice on the other end of the line. Just another crank caller. Now they know he's not kidding. He has a definite plan he intends to execute. Now, the talk show cameras are rolling, and America is about to meet a real-life serial killer face to face.
This comprehensive text is designed for students who are beginning their study of individual counseling and psychotherapy. Unique in both format and content, this book is composed of 22 authors selected for their expertise in a particular theory. Each writer provides current, state-of-art information about theories of counseling and psychotherapy and about their application. This book provides the foundation students need to make decisions about follow-up study of specific theories, and to develop their own personal theory of counseling and psychotherapy.
Provides practicing school counselors and their colleagues with direction for developing, implementing, and evaluating important components of counseling programs for culturally diverse student groups. TOPICS: Intervention strategies and techniques for counseling students from the major groups of color in the United States are offered. The strategies are emphasized in case studies that take the reader inside the counseling process with students from these groups. A blueprint for ongoing professional development in multicultural school counseling is included, along with direction for acquiring the awareness, knowledge, and skills that contribute to multicultural literacy. School Psychologists. A Longwood Professional Book.
"Real Men Don't Rehearse" is a laugh-out-loud inside look at the usually hidden and secret world of professional orchestras. It is filled with dozens of humorous tales of musician antics and concert meltdowns. This is not just for musicians! With over a thousand copies sold, it has proven to be an enormous hit with general readers ages teen and up. Now in its fifth printing (a self-publishing miracle), the title and cover design make it top seller in bookstores, as everyone has a hard-to-shop-for relative with an interest in music. "Real Men Don't Rehearse" was written by Justin Locke, who spent 18 seasons as a professional freelance double bassist in Boston. He played with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, as well as for ballets, operas, and Broadway shows. He is also well known in the symphonic world as the author of "Peter VS. the Wolf" and "The Phantom of the Orchestra," which are internationally acclaimed programs for orchestra family concerts. This book has been reviewed and excerpted in many international magazines, and is a book no musical library should be without.
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