Social Class and the Helping Professions : a Clinician's Guide to Navigating the Landscape of Class in America.

Social Class and the Helping Professions : a Clinician's Guide to Navigating the Landscape of Class in America.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the intersection of social class and the helping professions, including examinations of the role of social class in American culture, classism, social class and mental health, and the American Dream. It will be a valuable tool for practitioners in a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sturm, Debbie C. C.
Other Authors: Gibson, Donna M. M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Subjects:
Social classes > United States.
Social service > United States.
Social classes
Social service
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Social Class and the Helping Professions; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; About the Contributors; I; 1. A Global and Historical Introduction to Social Class; 2. Understanding Social Class in the United States; 3. Poverty: Urban and Rural; 4. Middle-Class America; 5. Understanding Wealth and Privilege; II; 6. The Intersection of Class and Race; 7. Chasing the American Dream: Social Class and Career Counseling; 8. Social Class and Mental Health; 9. Social Class and the Family; 10. Social Class and the Schools: Beyond Ruby Payne; III.
  • 11. Exploring Classism and Internalized Classism12. The CARE Model for Working With People Living in Poverty; 13. The Role of Social Class in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning; 14. Advocacy Competency: The Helping Professional's Role in Addressing Issues of Social Class; Epilogue; References; Index.

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