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Drawing on over 40 years of experience, Patricia d'Ardenne provides the reader with a unique and practical introduction to counseling and psychotherapy in a world on the move, where ethnic, linguistic, religious, economic, political and environmental differences collide and create a rich and complex setting for contemporary therapeutic practice.
Positioning counseling within the shifting contexts of the modern world, this book: Examines anti-discriminatory practice - its origins and development; The complexities of working effectively with refugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and the victims of human trafficking; Considers the needs of the cultural traveler; Address the intricacies of faith and spirituality; Provides a guide to assessing language and the role of interpreters; Addresses ethics, the law and transcultural issues in Healthcare; Looks at the importance of supervision, personal development and self care
Counselling in Transcultural Settings is an essential companion for counselors and psychotherapists at all stages of professional training looking to work beyond their own culture, where the demands of therapy are as dynamic as the political and social contexts within which people seek help.
Transcultural Counselling for International Workers
Transcultural Counselling for International Workers
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Chapter 2 considers transcultural counselling for people who travel and work in hostile environments, using as examples the distinct needs of development workers, journalists and the armed services exposed to extreme changes of culture, often within very short time frames. It also examines the support needs of staff in non-governmental agencies (NGOs) and humanitarian aid agencies, as well as the populations they serve. This will also include those undertaking development work and training with emerging nations, particularly attending to the prevention of secondary traumatisation for those who counsel the victims of war and natural disaster.
Culture Shock and the Stress of Being Overseas
In a restless world we are very familiar with the concept of airlifting personnel around ...
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