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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Other Authors: Sturm, Debbie C. (-), Gibson, Donna M.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge c2012.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary: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 variety of mental health professions, providing a clearer understanding of social class as it relates to themselves and their clients. The first section contains an introduction to the global, historical, and sociological aspects of class and an in-depth look at urban and rural poverty, the middl
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (295 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136718410
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9780203815915
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