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Derald Wing Sue (Author), David Sue (Author)
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August 10, 2007 0470086327 978-0470086322 5
Completely updated, the most widely used and critically acclaimed text on multicultural counseling, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition offers students and professionals essential and thought-provoking material on the theory, research, and practice of multicultural counseling.

Authors Derald Wing Sue and David Sue—pioneers in this field—define and analyze the meaning of diversity and multiculturalism and include coverage of racial/ethnic minority groups as well as multiracial individuals, women, gays and lesbians, the elderly, and those with disabilities. The Fifth Edition of this classic resource introduces new research and concepts, discusses future directions in the field, and includes updated references.

New and important highlights include:

  • Opening personal narratives in Chapter 1 that present poignant journeys in cultural competence
  • Cutting-edge material related to the most recent research, theoretical formulations, and practice implications
  • Discussion of unconscious and subtle manifestations of racial, gender, and sexual orientation bias and discriminationknown as microaggressions
  • Coverage of social justice counseling
  • Content on minority group therapists
  • Attention to counseling and special circumstances involving racial/ethnic populations
With its unique conceptual framework for multicultural therapy, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition remains the best source of real-world counseling preparation for students as well as the most enlightened, influential guide for professionals.

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"We have come a long way from 1972 when AMCD was initially chartered as the Association of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance. Derald Wing Sue and David Sue's new book, COUNSELING THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE, opens with a giant bull's-eye that very elegantly depicts the current conceptualization of multiculturals and diversity. This conceptualization is complex, with a focus on addressing multiple components and layers such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religious preference, culture, disability/ability, ethnicity, geographic location, age and even marital status." —Counseling Today (ACA publication), David Kaplan, President of ACA --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition.

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The leader in the field of multicultural counseling and therapy, upholding the highest standards of scholarship

"This edition adds the latest hot button issues in the multicultural world. The authors have skillfully and sensitively added the latest evidence-based knowledge of critical problems that can surface in counseling/therapy, including 'microaggressions,'interethnic relationships, Middle Eastern issues, and immigration/refugee complexities. Everything you ever wanted to know about multicultural counseling is included in this edition. It continues to be the standard for any mental health professional treating persons from racial/ethnic minority populations....It is authoritative, illuminating, and clinically compelling."
—Melba Vasquez, PhD, ABPP, Independent Practice, Austin, Texas

"This book is the one to read. It has invaluable information that is current, is extremely well written, and stands out from the other books in the field. The book touches the reader on multiple levels, bringing in personal stories, pushing one's thinking, and very clearly linking theory, history, policies, contemporary trends, and practice. Absolutely outstanding—don't miss it!"
—Fred Bemak, EdD, Professor and Director of the Diversity Research and Action Center Graduate School of Education, George Mason University

Completely updated, the most widely used and critically acclaimed text on multicultural counseling, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition offers students and professionals essential and thought-provoking material on the theory, research, and practice of multicultural counseling.

Authors Derald Wing Sue and David Sue—pioneers in this field—define and analyze the meaning of diversity and multiculturalism and include coverage of racial/ethnic minority groups as well as multiracial individuals, women, gays and lesbians, the elderly, and those with disabilities. The Fifth Edition of this classic resource introduces new research and concepts, discusses future directions in the field, and includes updated references.

New and important highlights include:

  • Opening personal narratives in Chapter 1 that present poignant journeys in cultural competence

  • Cutting-edge material related to the most recent research, theoretical formulations, and practice implications

  • Discussion of unconscious and subtle manifestations of racial, gender, and sexual orientation bias and discriminationknown as microaggressions

  • Coverage of social justice counseling

  • Content on minority group therapists

  • Attention to counseling and special circumstances involving racial/ethnic populations

With its unique conceptual framework for multicultural therapy, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition remains the best source of real-world counseling preparation for students as well as the most enlightened, influential guide for professionals.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (August 10, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470086327
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470086322
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars biased, not empirically sound, November 2, 2008
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Overall I would not recommend this book, particularly since there are others out there that I find more useful and reputable (I definitely recommend Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations by Vacc, DeVaney and Brendel). This book is not worthless. Like all multicultural counseling books, it challenges one to introspect and look more deeply into prejudices, biases, stereotypes, etc., that affect the counseling relationship, which is useful. However, the authors (as other reviewers have noted in chorus) do appear to have some pretty deeply held prejudices about multiple cultural groups, particularly Euro-Americans; they frankly appear to have a lot of anger toward Euro-Americans. They also appear to have some major misconceptions about some theoretical orientations, such as psychodynamic therapy (of which there are too many varied forms to even make conclusions about in the first place).

The book is full of contradiction that often leaves the reader feeling back at square one, and too many of the examples they use for discussion purposes in each chapter are focused on youth populations (<18 years old), which is not helpful for therapists working with young adults or adults. There is also an exorbitant amount of redundancy that leaves the reader feeling bored. I was also frustrated with their clinical recommendations for each ethnic/racial group, which were presented in very stereotypical and black/white terms, instead of allowing for variation within ethnic/racial groups.

Perhaps worst of all, too many of the "facts" they present turn out to be supported by 1) no research at all (i.e. no citation is offered), 2) "research" that is not empirical (such as books, which are considered "secondary sources" and are often just someone else's opinion), 3) research that is not empirically-sound (such as observation, interview, or other qualitative research that is not clearly empirically rigorous or is outdated, or 4) (worst of all but all too common in this text) citations reference an outdated book (from 1970s or 80s), which in turn references an even more outdated research article (from 1950s or 60s).

This is simply unacceptable. To be a reputable resource, the great majority of citations need to be from recent research that is empirically sound (whether qualitative or quantitative). This book just doesn't make the cut.

p.s. despite the plethora of negative reviews this book has received, your course instructor may be compelled to use it, since (as is common with texts) Sue & Sue are sending out free copies to everyone and their brother. I would strongly urge your course instructor (if you are a student) to consider using a different text.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Full of stereotypes, October 14, 2010
This review is from: Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
I'm a Japanese, and there are lots of misunderstandings about Japanese culture. For example, on chapter6, he states, "Japanese language does not seem to have a distinct pronoun I". YES, IT DOES. It is simply a matter of fact. Although I even e-mailed him about those concerns, he said I need to read the context. Who is defensive? Isn't he mentioning not to be defensive about multicultural issue?
Also, in the class of multicultural counseling, my classmates are pointing out a lot of biased facts for other cultures. It is doubtful that we can believe and take this book as a truth.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars useful book for novice therapists in training, October 13, 2009
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I got this book because it was required for a class. Having taken similar classes before, I think this book is fine for people who are just beginning to learn about socio cultural concepts and how they affect the therapy situation. I would liked more complicated case examples. They simplify situations to a great extent and its not that simple in the therapy room! Good read for beginners though.
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