Social class and classism in the helping professions [[electronic resource] ] : research, theory, and practice / / William M. Liu

• Autore: Liu William Ming
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xviii, 229 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 158.30862
• Soggetto topico: Cross-cultural counseling; Social classes; Classism; Mental health - Social aspects; Social service - Sociological aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Introduction; 2 - Social Class, Classism, and Mental and Physical Health; 3 - Problems in Social Class Measurement and Research; 4 - The Social Class Worldview Model; 5 - Social Class and Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Career-Related Issues; 6 - The Impact of Social Class and Classism on Healthy Psychological Development; 7 - Greed, Materialism, and Affluence and Mental Health; 8 - Classism, Inequalities, and Poverty; 9 - Integrating Social Class and Classism Into Training, Education, and Supervision; 10 - Social Class, Classism, Advocacy, and Social Justice ; ReferencesIndex; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a supplementary text that is intended for courses in multicultural counselling/prejudice. The book provides a thorough overview of mental health and social class and how social class and classism affect mental health and seeking treatment.
• Titolo autorizzato: Social class and classism in the helping professions
• ISBN: 1-4833-4314-6; 1-322-30587-0; 1-4129-7251-5; 1-4522-0672-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779498703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II