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Counseling Refugees A Psychosocial Approach to Innovative Multicultural Interventions
Fred Bemak, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Paul B. Pedersen
ISBN: 0-313-31268-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31268-7
264 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/2002
List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £71.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: There are more than 26 million refugees in the world, and the population is expected to grow. However, there is minimal training or understanding in the mental health and social services fields that provides the awareness, knowledge, and skills to effectively work with refugees. Subsequently, this volume is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of refugee psychosocial adjustment that incorporates cross-cultural perspectives.

The text provides an all-inclusive overview of refugee acculturation and adaptation, a model of intervention to assist refugees in the process of psychosocial adjustment, case studies illustrating practical intervention applications, and country-specific interventions from unique and diverse national perspectives. Professionals working with refugees in the United States and around the world will value this volume.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Refugee Population: Overview of the Refugee Population, Premigration Experience and Psychological Distress, Culture and Mental Health, Barriers to Mental Health, Acculturation, Postmigration and Psychosocial Adjustment Issues
    Overview of Refugee Population and Premigration Issues
    Culture and Mental Health
    Acculturation, Postmigration Adjustment Issues, and Mental Health
    Multi-Level Model (MLM) Approach to Psychotherapy with Refugees
    Case Studies and Innovative Multicultural Interventions: Multi-Level Model of Psycholtherapy for Refugees
    Case Studies
    Conclusion
    Global Perspectives
    Norway: A "Welfare Society" for Refugees?: National Issues in Refugee Mental Health
    A Swedish Perspective on Refugee Adjustment, Resettlement, Acculturation, and Mental Health
    Southern Sudanese Refugees: In Exile Forever?
    Cultural Problems for Western Counselors Working with Ethiopian Refugees
    Global Perspectives on Refugee Mental Health from "Down Under"
    The Afghanistan Situation: Refugees War and Flight
    Conclusion
About the Author: FRED BEMAK is Professor and Program Coordinator for the Counseling and Development Program in the School of Education at George Mason University.

RITA CHUNG is Associate Professor for the Counseling and Development Program in the School of Education at George Mason University.

PAUL B. PEDERSEN is Visiting Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii, as well as Professor Emeritus for the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Syracuse University. Professor Pedersen is also series editor for Greenwood's Contributions in Psychology series.
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