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Counseling Hispanics Through Loss, Grief, And Bereavement : a Guide for Mental Health Professionals.

"Counseling Hispanics through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement is an extremely timely and welcome addition to the literature in thanatology. Counselors will find in it the tools, knowledge, and insights to respond to a growing and diverse Hispanic community as individuals cope with loss and grief.&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Houben, Ligia M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • COUNSELING HISPANICS THROUGH LOSS, GRIEF, AND BEREAVEMENT; Half Title Page; Authors Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; WHY DO YOU NEED THIS BOOK, AND HOW CAN IT HELP?; WHAT ARE THE PREMISES OF THIS BOOK?; HOW THIS BOOK STARTED; THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK; WHAT THIS BOOK DOES AND DOES NOT OFFER; HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED; MY OWN STORY; AWARENESS, HOPE, AND TRANSFORMATION; Acknowledgments; PART I: The Sociocultural Aspects of Hispanic Culture; CHAPTER 1: Counseling and Cultural Sensitivity; CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COUNSELING; Communication; Personal Space.
  • Social OrganizationEnvironmental Control; COUNSELING GRIEVING HISPANICS; Dimensions of Personality Identity; SPECIAL ISSUES TO CONSIDER WHEN COUNSELING HISPANICS; Lack of Communication and/or a Language Barrier; Biased Interpretations of Rituals and Traditions; Cultural Differences in Physical Social Distance; Lack of, or Inadequate, Multicultural Training for Counselors; THE COUNSELOR'S APPROACH; QUALITIES OF A SENSITIVE COUNSELOR; Helping the Client to Have Hope; Showing Compassion; Offering Empathy; THE COUNSELOR AS A TRANSFORMATIVE AGENT; HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.
  • PERSONAL REFLECTIONS FOR THE COUNSELORCHAPTER 2: Exploring a Culture: Hispanics and Their Heritage; HISPANIC OR LATINO/A: EXPLORING THE DIFFERENCE; CHARACTERISTICS OF HISPANICS/LATINOS; ACCULTURATION AND ASSIMILATION OF HISPANICS; DIFFERENCES WITHIN CULTURAL GROUPS; Mexican Americans; Cuban Americans; Puerto Ricans; Central Americans; South Americans; HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS; PERSONAL REFLECTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR; CHAPTER 3: Sociocultural Perspectives on Hispanics; HISPANIC IDENTITY, VALUES, AND TRADITIONS; Familismo; Family Values; The Role of Grandmothers in the Hispanic Family.
  • Communication Among HispanicsCommon Stereotypes About Hispanics; Celebrations and Holidays; Mourning; How Latinos Conduct Business; Patriarchal Family System; Marianismo; Machismo; Domestic Violence; HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS; PERSONAL REFLECTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR; CHAPTER 4: Religion and Spirituality; DEFINING RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY; RELIGION AND HEALTH; HISPANICS AND CATHOLICISM/PROTESTANTISM; Devotion to the Virgin Mary; Other Religious Rituals and Customs; THE POWER OF PRAYER; POPULAR RELIGION; HISPANICS AND TRADITIONAL/FOLK RELIGIONS; Santería; Espiritismo; Curanderismo.
  • RELIGION AT THE END OF LIFEHELPFUL SUGGESTIONS; PERSONAL REFLECTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR; PART II: Loss and Grief; CHAPTER 5: Hispanics and Their Losses; THE MEANING OF LOSS; TRAUMA FROM LOSS; POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH AFTER LOSS; IMMIGRANTS AND SOME OF THE LOSSES THEY MAY EXPERIENCE; LOSSES SPECIFIC TO HISPANICS WHO IMMIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES; Loss of Traditions; Loss of Homeland; Loss of Self-Esteem; Loss of Hopes and Dreams; Disaster and Loss; LANGUAGE-RELATED ISSUES FOR HISPANICS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES; Loss of Language.