Overview

This book is developed from the framework of locating childhood and adolescence within the wider context of South African society. The merging world-view and identity of South African children are described. A portion of the book describes the psychological traumas associated with political unrest and a society undergoing major transition, paying particular attention to three major traumas: child abuse and neglect, children who have been the victims of an unjust and inequitable educational system, and children caught in the war of political violence. The book addresses issues within the South African context by recognizing the effects of the wider social, economic, and political setting. By promoting a better understanding of diverse cultures, a mechanism is in place for bringing about reconciliation in a divided society.

Full Product Details

Author:   Joyce Hickson ,  Susan Kriegler ,  Paul B. Pedersen
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Volume:   No. 32.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780313285547

ISBN 10:   0313285543
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   18 April 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Preface Foundations Issues and Concepts of Cross-Cultural Counseling: Implications for the South African Context Psychology in South Africa World-View and Identity Understanding the Client's World-View Beginning Life as an African Child Born into an Indian Community Growing up White and Afrikaner The Shaping of Colored Identity Psychological Trauma in Childhood and Adolescence Child Abuse in South Africa Adolescence in a Changing Society Educational and Mental Health Issues From Bantu Education to People's Education Education for Reconciliation Cultural Effective Skills for Guidance Teachers and Other Helping Professionals Options and Directions for Psychology within a Framework for Mental Health Services in South Africa Afterword: Hope and Reconcilation in the ""New"" South Africa References Name Index Subject Index"

Reviews

Hickson draws on the extensive South African experience to present a challenging and helpful manual, designed to increase the relevance and effectiveness of counseling interventions in racially divided nations. While Eurocentric approaches may be useful to the white minority, for most of the population they must be replaced....The book is especially helpful in providing awareness and knowledge, making a compelling argument for the mental health worker as advocate... -Choice ?Hickson draws on the extensive South African experience to present a challenging and helpful manual, designed to increase the relevance and effectiveness of counseling interventions in racially divided nations. While Eurocentric approaches may be useful to the white minority, for most of the population they must be replaced....The book is especially helpful in providing awareness and knowledge, making a compelling argument for the mental health worker as advocate...?-Choice

"?Hickson draws on the extensive South African experience to present a challenging and helpful manual, designed to increase the relevance and effectiveness of counseling interventions in racially divided nations. While Eurocentric approaches may be useful to the white minority, for most of the population they must be replaced....The book is especially helpful in providing awareness and knowledge, making a compelling argument for the mental health worker as advocate...?-Choice ""Hickson draws on the extensive South African experience to present a challenging and helpful manual, designed to increase the relevance and effectiveness of counseling interventions in racially divided nations. While Eurocentric approaches may be useful to the white minority, for most of the population they must be replaced....The book is especially helpful in providing awareness and knowledge, making a compelling argument for the mental health worker as advocate...""-Choice"

?Hickson draws on the extensive South African experience to present a challenging and helpful manual, designed to increase the relevance and effectiveness of counseling interventions in racially divided nations. While Eurocentric approaches may be useful to the white minority, for most of the population they must be replaced....The book is especially helpful in providing awareness and knowledge, making a compelling argument for the mental health worker as advocate...?-Choice

Author Information

JOYCE HICKSON received her Ph.D. in counseling from Mississippi State University. Dr. Hickson spent six years in the southern Africa region where she was a Professor with the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and worked as a consultant to several African nations. She currently serves as Chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Programs at Columbus College in Columbus, Georgia. SUSAN KRIEGLER is Associate Professsor of Education Psychology and Special Education at the University of Pretoria./e She is a recipient of the Psychological Association of South Africa's Presidents Award for her contribution to renewal in the profession.

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