Counseling and Development in a Multicultural Society (Hardcover)

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"Clearly written. topics are covered thoroughly and fairly. . . Manages to get historical data presented with a minimum of guilt."

". . .an excellent set of exercise which provide well designed activities to facilitate exploration of the impact of ethnicity/race/culture. . ."

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Unique in its broad focus on the social, historical, and developmental aspects of different cultures, the third edition of John Axelson's popular book gives students a multifaceted understanding of people and issues affecting multicultural counseling in contemporary America. Comprehensive and objective, the book's topics have been selected and integrated from a variety of disciplines (psychology, sociology, political science, and history) to offer today's human service professionals a realistic look at cultures in contemporary America, and the practice of counseling.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 3 edition (June 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534344909
• ISBN-13: 978-0534344900
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #592,638 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Little to do with counseling, much to do with authors bias., July 19, 1998

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This review is from: Counseling and Development in a Multicultural Society (Hardcover)

Mr. Axelson seems bent on promoting his prejudice toward the "dominent society values", disregarding such concepts as "melting pot", "Americanization", etc. Seems to have little insight into Mexican-American culture and virtually a first grade level comprehension of Asian values. Abhors the use of stereotypes yet uses "honky" and other terms to describe white America. As a tool for helping those in the helping profession, it is of little use. The theme of counseling is merely a front for Mr. Axelson's personal agenda.