Diversity and Development: Critical Contexts that Shape Our Lives and Relationships - Softcover

Comstock, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495796840 ISBN 13: 9780495796848

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2004

Synopsis

Master the basics of human growth and development with DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT! Providing a brief overview of developmental theories, this counseling text discusses topics such as women and men's development, identity development, gay and lesbian issues, sexuality, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, gifted and talented individuals, grief and loss, family development, and addiction and resilience. Case scenarios link theory to practice to give you the opportunity to contextualize material from both traditional and relational models of development.

About this title

About the Author

Dana L. Comstock, Ph.D., is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), and the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW). She has written numerous journal articles and several chapters within edited texts. Her interests involve women's issues and relational approaches to therapy. Dr. Comstock has extensive training in Relational-Cultural theory and has recently completed the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute's practioners program under the supervision of Judith Jordan, Ph.D.

Review

"A rich and very up to date text, written from a diversity of perspectives that is challenging and accessible at the same time. Would be quite intellectually stimulating for the beginner graduate student." OR... "...it presents a very multicultural approach which is in keeping with the philosophy of counseling programs that have a committemnt to issues of diversity. Gives the reader a good basic overview of past development theories and offers challenges to our past understanding of the lifespan. It is broad and deep at the same time. The nontraditional approach is refreshing and long awaited."

"The strength of the proposed text lies in the topic coverage and reflective questions introduced to the reader throughout. The author has paid great attention to the detail and contextual description associated with the relational-cultural model. The current manuscript offers a clear departure in thought and professional development through the integrative nature of the relational-cultural model."

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0495796840
• ISBN 13: 9780495796848
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384