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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812588703321

Titolo

Social class and the helping professions : a clinician's guide to navigating the landscape of class in America / / Debbie C. Sturm, Donna M. Gibson, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, c2012

ISBN

1-136-71841-9

1-280-66064-3

9786613637574

0-203-81591-2

1-136-71842-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SturmDebbie C

GibsonDonna M

Disciplina

305.50973

Soggetti

Social classes - United States

Social service - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

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

Sommario/riassunto

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 middl