Classism and Feminist Therapy
Subtitle: Counting Costs
Contributors: Marcia Hill (Editor); Esther D. Rothblum (Editor)
Publisher: Harrington Park Press
Published: June 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781560248019
Subjects: Feminism; Psychiatry; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Reference works; Psychotherapy - General; United States; Reference; Classism; Feminist therapy; Social classes
First sentence: My motivation for editing a collection of writings about class was personal as well as intellectual.
Description: "Classism and Feminist Therapy helps therapists be more aware of their own class biases and assists them in providing treatment that is more sensitive to women's class backgrounds and, therefore, more effective. The contributing authors cover the intersection of race, class, and gender and how it applies to therapy; how to make psychotherapy more responsive to the needs of working class and poor women; and strengths and challenges for working class, poor, and economically deprived women. By also helping therapists face important issues when their profession intersects with the values and experiences of working class women, Classism and Feminist Therapy challenges the lack of attention given to issues of class in psychotherapy and serves as a step toward open conversation about the topic."--Jacket.