Multiple minority identities : applications for practice, research, and training / Reginald Nettles, Rochelle Balter, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nettles, Reginald.

Balter, Rochelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group identity.

Identity (Psychology).

Minorities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This important volume chronicles a shift from the old multicultural paradigm that depicts members of a minority group as being limited to racial and ethnic categories, to a modern definition of minorities. Moreover, many of these stigmatized individuals belong to more than one minority group, resulting in stigmatization not only outside of their identified primary group as well as within it. Seeking to address the complex problems of individuals who claim more than one minority identification, the volume culls the accumulated wisdom of leaders in the field of minority research and practice and

Contents:

Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; References; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Terminology; Multiple Minority Focus; Legal Protections; Importance of Multiple Minority Groups; How This Book is Organized; References; I: Research: What Matters About Multiple Minority Identities; 2. The Social Psychology of Stigma; Introduction; Theories of Stigma; The Influence of Stigma Due to Race and Ethnicity; The Influence of Stigma Due to Disability; The Influence of Stigma Due to Same-Gender Sexual Orientation; Stigma Management Strategies

References3. Multiple Minority Identities and Mental Health: Social and Research Implications of Diversity Within and Between Groups; Multiple Minority Identities and Oppression; Minority Identity and Mental Health; Evidence-Based Psychological Practice: Impact on People with Multiple Marginalized Identities; Psychological Practice Guidelines: Inclusion of People with Multiple Marginalized Identities; Conclusion and Recommendations; References; 4. Not Just Deaf: Multiple Intersections; Introduction; Demographics; The Fallacy of Homogeneity and the Reality of Intersections

Hearing, Language, and CommunicationEthnic Diversity; Sexual Orientation; Additional Disabilities; Gender; Ethics; Conclusion; References; 5. Intersections of Multiple Identities and Multiple Marginalizations: Clinical and Paradigmatic Considerations; Introduction; Integrating Multiple Identities in Practice and Discourse: A Parallel Process; The Background: The Social Power Hierarchy; Multiple Marginalization: Multiple Jeopardies; The Crucible Of Identity: Kaleidoscopic Constellations; Summary; References; II: Practice: Interventions With Multiple Minority Identity Clients

6. Multiple Minority Identities in Group Psychotherapy: Within and BetweenIntroduction; What is Group Psychotherapy; Beginning Group Therapy; How Group Therapy Differs From Individual Therapy; Interpersonal Group Processes; Group Psychotherapy: Historical Context; Multiple Minorities in Group Psychotherapy; Multiple Minority Cultural Competence; Summary and Recommendations; Recommendations; References; 7. Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Clients Who Identify With More Than One Minority Group: Can One Size Fit All?; CBT: What is it and How Did it Come into Being?; The History of CBT

Basic Concepts in CBTAlbert Ellis and Rebt; Aaron Beck; Assessment in CBTs; Techniques Used in Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches; The Psychotherapeutic Relationship in CBT; How do CT and REBT Differ?; CBT and Racial/Ethnic Minority Clients; CBT with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients; CBT with Clients with Physical Disabilities; Multiple Minority Identities and CBT; Recommendations; References; 8. Increasing Resilience in Multiple Minority Clients Using Positive Psychology; Positive Psychology: Brief History, Goals, and Objectives; Techniques Used in the Practice of Positive Psychology

Rationale for PPT

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-31693-5

9786613316936

0-8261-0703-6

OCLC:

757261318