Counseling Refugees: A Psychosocial Approach to Innovative Multicultural Interventions

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Greenwood Press, 2003 - Psychology - 256 pages
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There are more than 26 million refugees in the world, and the population is expected to grow. However, there is minimal training or understanding in the mental health and social services fields that provides the awareness, knowledge, and skills to effectively work with refugees. Subsequently, this volume is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of refugee psychosocial adjustment that incorporates cross-cultural perspectives.

The text provides an all-inclusive overview of refugee acculturation and adaptation, a model of intervention to assist refugees in the process of psychosocial adjustment, case studies illustrating practical intervention applications, and country-specific interventions from unique and diverse national perspectives. Professionals working with refugees in the United States and around the world will value this volume.

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Contents

Overview of Refugee Population
5
Acculturation Postmigration Adjustment Issues
22
Case Studies and Innovative Multicultural
73
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About the author (2003)

FRED BEMAK is Professor and Program Coordinator for the Counseling and Development Program in the School of Education at George Mason University.

RITA CHUNG is Associate Professor for the Counseling and Development Program in the School of Education at George Mason University.

PAUL B. PEDERSEN is Visiting Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii, as well as Professor Emeritus for the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Syracuse University. Professor Pedersen is also series editor for Greenwood's Contributions in Psychology series.

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TitleCounseling Refugees: A Psychosocial Approach to Innovative Multicultural Interventions
ABC-Clio ebook
Issue 40 of Contributions in psychology, ISSN 0736-2714
Issue 40 of International Contributions in Psychology Series
AuthorsFred Bemak, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Paul Pedersen
PublisherGreenwood Press, 2003
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedAug 23, 2007
ISBN0313312680, 9780313312687
Length256 pages
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