Counseling Multiracial Families (Multicultural Aspects of Counseling And Psychotherapy)
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; Sage Publications
Published: July 20, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780761915904
Subjects: Counselling; Multicultural studies; Psychiatry; Social & cultural anthropology; Racially mixed people; Family counseling; Cross-Cultural Psychology; Family Psychology; Psychology; Psychotherapy - Couples & Family; General; Psychology & Psychiatry / General; Counseling of; Social Psychology; Cross-cultural counseling; Interracial marriage
First sentence: As this decade comes to a close and a new century begins, the counseling profession will need to be aware that there is an increasing number of individuals, couples, and families who are making different choices in regard to their racial identity, mate selection, and adoptive children.
Description: Multiracial families comprise a rapidly growing population in the United States. This volume addresses this population, so often neglected in the counselling literature. Following an historical overview, the authors: address both the special needs and special strengths of multiracial families; explore the challenges facing interracially married couples; examine social and cultural issues pertinent to parenting multiracial children; and translate results of biracial identity development research into counselling practice.