Counselling: The Deaf Challenge [Hardcover]

Mairian Corker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994

This book explores the cultural, linguistic and educational challenge presented by deaf people to traditional, broad-based humanistic counselling theory and practice which hinges on the ability to "hear" and to "listen". It examines issues of methodology, empowerment, caring, ethnocentricity, alienism and paternalism within counselling practice in different contexts. Using the author's personal experience of and creative approaches to counselling, the book charts the development of "seeing skills", cultural and linguistic awareness, the client's personal power, role boundaries and communicative infrastructures in informing counsellor styles and core values when working with deaf clients. Case studies and dialogues from deaf counsellors and clients working within and across cultural and linguistic boundaries are included, and also practical exercises for use in training and developing awareness.

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About the Author

The late Mairian Corker was a freelance researcher, writer and trainer on all issues affecting the lives of deaf and disabled people. She published widely in the areas of deaf education, psychology and support services and was Editor of Deafness and an honorary editor of Disability and Society. Mairian, who was deaf herself, was a trained counsellor who used a flexible, integrated approach. She was also a seminar leader on the Counselling Skills and Attitudes Course for Deaf Trainees at Westminster Pastoral Foundation in London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 262 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 1 edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853022233
• ISBN-13: 978-1853022234
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,824,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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