Liu, William Ming,

Social class and classism in the helping professions : research, theory, and practice / William M. Liu. - xviii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Social class, classism, and mental and physical health -- 3. Problems in social class measurement and research -- 4. The social class worldview model -- 5. Social class and psychotherapy, counseling, and career-related issues -- 6. The impact of social class and classism on healthy psychological development -- 7. Greed, materialism, and affluence and mental health : the rich are not immune -- 8. Classism, inequalities, and poverty -- 9. Integrating social class and classism into training, education, and supervision -- 10. Social class, classism, advocacy, and social justice.

1412972507 9781412972505 1412972515 9781412972512

2010009452


Cross-cultural counseling.
Social classes
Classism
Mental health--Social aspects
Social service--Sociological aspects

BF636.7.C76 / L58 2011

158.30862