Social class and classism in the helping professions : research, theory, and practice /: research, theory, and practice. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William M. Liu.
• Other Names: Liu, William Ming
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Definition and Focus; The Importance of Social Class in the Helping Professions; Research; The Helping Professions' Poor Understanding of Social Class and Classism; Sociology's Impact on the Helping Professions; Social Class, Socioeconomic Status, Social Status, and Classism; Social Class and Classism Multicultural Competencies; Conclusion and Summary; Chapter 2. Social Class, Classism, and Mental and Physical Health; The Context of Social Class and Classism; The Social Class Health Gradient; Social Class and Mental Health; Implications for Practice; Conclusions and Summary; Chapter 3. Problems in Social Class Measurement and Research; Problems With Current Methods for Understanding Social Class; Categorizing Social Class; How Is Categorizing Accomplished?; Moving Toward Subjectivity of Social Class and Classism; Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Chapter 4. The Social Class Worldview Model; The Context of Economic Cultures; Social Class and Classism Consciousness; Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Social Class and Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Career-Related Issues; Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Helping Professionals; Social Class and Classism to Inform Our Work With Clients; Empirically Validated and Supported Treatments and Common Factors; Understanding Our Own Biases and Social Class Experiences; Career Counseling; Using Social Class-Based Interventions in Counseling; Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Chapter 6. The Impact of Social Class and Classism on Healthy Psychological Development; Social Class and Classism and Psychological Development; Quality of Child Care; Sleep Habits; Parent and Child Relationships; Impact of Media and Television; Social Class and Classism Traumas; Into Adulthood; Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Chapter 7. Greed, Materialism, and Affluence and Mental Health: The Rich Are Not Immune; Greed, Materialism, and Affluence; Consumption and Being Healthy; Materialism and Consumerism; Other Forms of Commodification and Consumerism; Consumerism; Affluence and Mental Health; Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Chapter 8. Classism, Inequalities, and Poverty; How People Make Meaning of Poverty and Inequality; Racism; Economic Resources, Economic Privilege, Economic Entitlement; The Psychology of Privilege and Entitlement; Classisms; White Trashism; Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Chapter 9. Integrating Social Class and Classism Into Training, Education, and Supervision; Training and Education; Upward Mobility Bias; Becoming Social Class and Classism Competent; Using the Social Class Worldview Model (SCWM-R) as a Training Tool; Training Experiences and Supervision; Privilege and Power; Conclusion; Chapter 10. Social Class, Classism, Advocacy, and Social Justice; Definitions and Contexts of Social Justice, Advocacy, and Empowerment Work; Definitions; Social Justice and Social Class and Classism; Advocacy; Empowerment; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages)
• Subjects: 158/.30862; Cross-cultural counseling; Social classes; Classism; Mental health -- Social aspects; Social service -- Sociological aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483343143; 1483343146
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