ISBN:
9780415893657
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (295 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Social Class and the Helping Professions : A Clinician's Guide to Navigating the Landscape of Class in America
DDC:
305.50973
Keywords:
Social work - United States
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Social work - United States
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the intersection of social class and the helping professions, including examinations of the role of social class in American culture, classism, social class and mental health, and the American Dream. It will be a valuable tool for practitioners in a variety of mental health professions, providing a clearer understanding of social class as it relates to themselves and their clients. The first section contains an introduction to the global, historical, and sociological aspects of class and an in-depth look at urban and rural poverty, the middle c
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Social Class and the Helping Professions; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; About the Contributors; I; 1. A Global and Historical Introduction to Social Class; 2. Understanding Social Class in the United States; 3. Poverty: Urban and Rural; 4. Middle-Class America; 5. Understanding Wealth and Privilege; II; 6. The Intersection of Class and Race; 7. Chasing the American Dream: Social Class and Career Counseling; 8. Social Class and Mental Health; 9. Social Class and the Family; 10. Social Class and the Schools: Beyond Ruby Payne; III
Description / Table of Contents:
11. Exploring Classism and Internalized Classism12. The CARE Model for Working With People Living in Poverty; 13. The Role of Social Class in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning; 14. Advocacy Competency: The Helping Professional's Role in Addressing Issues of Social Class; Epilogue; References; Index;
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