Multicultural Counseling Considered and Diverse Demographics Discussed

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The United States has always been considered the great melting pot, as folks from all over the world have left their countries to come here and build up this great nation. There are so many mixed cultures in America, it's almost impossible to count them all or all the variations. With each family heritage comes culture, diversity and differences. Thus, when counseling these different ethnicities and cultures, it requires a bit more understanding.

In counseling it is a very individual thing, it is not a one size fits all, and those who attempt to force a round peg into a square hole learn very quickly the error of their ways. It is for this reason that those who are counselors need to study the variations of culture and how different groups deal with problems and challenges.

Unfortunately, due to the political correctness, it is becoming harder and harder to deal with differences and individuality. Still a counselor to be effective must know the reality. It is for this reason perhaps that I recommend that folks involved in this line of work educate themselves. And if I might be so bold, I'd like to recommend a very good book to you on this exact subject. This book will help you, help them, which in turn helps all of us:

"Experiencing and Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations; second edition" edited by Nicholas A. Vaca, Joe Wittmer PhD, Susan B.de Vaney; Accelerated Development, Inc.; 1988.

This book has advice on dealing with Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, as well as older folks, seniors, Amish, working professionals, gays, Indian Reservation folks, disabled people and women re-entering the workforce.

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A Plain and Fancy Christmas Written By Cynthia For

An excellent read about two girls that had been switched at birth. One was Amish and the other a typical American girl who both found out through a letter from a nurse that was getting old and couldn ' t contain the truth about the switch any longer. An Amish family in the area of Lancaster, Pa had raised Rachel Yoder. Ellie Shore grew up in and the New York City area and had a lucrative job. When the letters arrived the girls didnt know how to react or if the letters were truthful. But how could They appeared believable such a thing occur? They pondered for some time before each telling their parents about the letters, wondering what their reaction would be after raising their own way all each in their life. They each decided to try living with their rightful parents to see that life would be characterized since the difference was so great. An Amish girl living in New York city amidst the towering buildings having so much available of which she never knew the existence of, so never missed those fancy stores and crowded streets and sidewalks. And a New Yorker used to all the good as well as bad things that she was raised around, or getting used to anything a. anywhere she almost to leave United and works on a farm with no modern amenities. This would be a real challenge but Rachel and Ellie were up to trying.

Rachel tried living in Ellie's apartment in New York while Ellie went to the Amish farm to see how that would work out. "The new and rightful families of each girl to try each of them assisted to adjust to their new style of living and existing. Ellie found it much easier to rent a small house not too far from the farm because she was having a hard time adjusting while Rachel didnt know what to do with herself now in this jungle of a city! The families got to meet which was another, but they all have tried hard to be friendly and make this a success. Some cash had been given to Rachel to pay her expenses while Ellie had money of her own for her living arrangements. The many culture differences were quite a challenge to both girls and their families. After many adjustments in their lives they each had their new homes but situated in many times not knowing if they were happy or not.

I could go on and tell some of the many interesting plots and subplots that exist in the story but they are what makes this story such a great read. Just purchase the book and start reading. You will laugh, you will cry, you will try to place yourself in the same position option when you need to, and in the end you will have surprises not knowing if this is the life you would have chosen.

Reader review by Cy Hilterman of a book supplied by The Amazon Vine Program