Biracial Women in Therapy
Subtitle: Between the Rock of Gender and the Hard Place of Race
Contributors: Angela R., Ph.D. Gillem (Editor); Cathy A., Ph.D. Thompson (Editor)
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: February 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780789021441
Subjects: Ethnic studies; Women's studies; Psychotherapy; Minority Studies - General; Social Science; Psychology; Women's Studies - General; Sociology; Racially mixed people; Mental Illness; Mental health; Minority women
First sentence: SUMMARY. An historical context is briefly summarized to understand three generational cohorts of mixed-raced women's experience in the United States: exotic, vanguard, and biracial baby boomers.
Description: "Biracial Women in Therapy: Between the Rock of Gender and the Hard Place of Race examines how physical appearance, cultural knowledge, and cultural stereotypes affect the experience of mixed-race women in belonging to, and being accepted within, their cultures. This unique book combines empirical research, theoretical papers, and first-person narrative to address issues relevant to providing therapy to biracial women and girls. Researchers, practitioners, and academics provide insight into the biracial reality, taking multiple aspects of clients' lives into account rather than looking for simple hierarchies of well-being based on race."--Jacket.