PDF⋙ Understanding Race, Ethnicity and Power: The Key to Efficacy on Clinical Practice by Elaine Pinderhughes
Understanding Race, Ethnicity and Power: The Key to Efficacy on Clinical Practice by Elaine Pinderhughes Understanding Race, Ethnicity and Power: The Key to Efficacy on Clinical Practice by Elaine Pinderhughes PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad While practitioners in the social services and mental health professions work with people from a variety of ethnic, racial, social, and economic backgrounds, they often do not understand or feel comfortable with those whose cultural backgrounds are different from their own. Several books have addressed this problem by examining the ethnic diversity of clients, surveying the behaviors and values of various groups. Elaine Pinderhughes moves far beyond this limited client-oriented approach to reveal the pervasive influence of race, ethnicity, and power on the practitioner's own identity and in interactions with others -- peers, subordinates, and superiors, as well as clients. Experiences related to cultural difference can cause individuals to develo...