Publisher's Synopsis
This text is intended to be of use in enabling helpers to improve their effectiveness in counselling through learning values held and attitudes frequently associated with each population.;This updated third edition adds a chapter on "Getting in Touch with Your Heritage" and covers 12 specific populations: older order Amish; Asian Americans; older persons; Mexican Americans; gay, lesbian and bisexual populations; Native Americans; single parents; African Americans; people with physical disabilities; Southeast Asian refugees; Cuban Americans; and women entering or reentering the work force.
