Counseling Across and Beyond Cultures : Exploring the Work of Clemmont E. Vontress in Clinical Practice

Moodley, Roy (EDT); Walcott, Rinaldo (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0802095356 / ISBN 13: 9780802095350

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Counseling Across and Beyond Cultures : Exploring the Work of Clemmont E. Vontress in Clinical Practice
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802095356
• ISBN 13: 9780802095350
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Professional counseling is a dynamic field, necessarily changing to reflect shifting societal norms and client needs. In an increasingly multicultural and globalized society, there is a growing need for counselors to be sensitive to the diverse needs of clients expressing different cultural and ethnic beliefs and facets of racial, gender, sexual, age, ability, disability, or class identities.

Using as a starting point the pioneering work of Clemmont E. Vontress, the contributors to Counseling Across and Beyond Cultures trace the evolution of multicultural counseling and discuss remaining challenges for practitioners. Essays include a personal reflection by Vontress himself, critical analyses of the growth of multicultural counseling, considerations of his influence in Canada and the UK, and African and Caribbean perspectives on his work. Throughout, the importance of Vontress's accomplishments are celebrated, while critical analysis points the way towards further work to be done in the field.

About the Author

Roy Moodley is a professor in the Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Rinaldo Walcott is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.