Culturally Responsive Interventions: Innovative Approaches to Working with Diverse Populations

This innovative book provides an organized compilation of culturally responsive counseling interventions designed specifically for diverse populations and presenting problems. Culturally Responsive Interventions is unique in its focus on the development of the skills required for mental health work with diverse populations, providing the practitioner with practical strategies and useful tips for effective interventions. Grounded in research and theory and employing case studies, the book describes various approaches developed from a cultural frame of reference with attention to the intersections of the client's race, ethnicity, spirituality, gender, class, acculturation level, and presenting problem. An essential resource for all mental health professionals, this text moves the mental health field toward purposeful, directional, and culturally relevant approaches to helping. Book jacket.

Julie R. Ancis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University