This handbook consists of readings of both insight and relevancy introducing the practice and underlying theories of multicultural counselling from a European perspective. It has two purposes, the first being to act as a resource for guidance counsellors who work with migrant clients and who need additional information and advice on theories, methods and good practices of multicultural counselling. The second purpose is to assist trainers of guidance counsellors who can apply the contents and exercises of the handbook to their training programs for developing multicultural awareness and skills
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This handbook consists of readings of both insight and relevancy introducing the practice and underlying theories of multicultural counselling from a European perspective. It has two purposes, the first being to act as a resource for guidance counsellors who work with migrant clients and who need additional information and advice on theories, methods and good practices of multicultural counselling. The second purpose is to assist trainers of guidance counsellors who can apply the contents and exercises of the handbook to their training programs for developing multicultural awareness and skills among course participants. Section one, 'Introduction', contains the following chapters: The European context for multicultural counselling / Mika Launikari and Sauli Puukari; Multicultural counselling: starting points and perspectives / Sauli Puukari and Mika Launikari; An immigrant's voice: complexity of the client-counsellor relation / Antoinette Batumubwira. Section two, 'Conceptual and philosophical foundation', contains: Culture as a starting point and framework for guidance and counselling: basic concepts and perspectives / Elena A. A. Garcea; From early steps to a fourth force in counselling: historical and current perspectives on the development of multicultural counselling / Bente Hojer, Sauli Puukari and Mika Launikari; Globalisation, postmodernity and migration: rethinking cultural identity / Nader Ahmadi; Approaching worldviews in multicultural counselling / Juha Parkkinen and Sauli Puukari; A philosophical basis for multicultural counselling / Pirkko Pitkanen. Section three, 'Multicultural approaches and methods', contains: Intercultural communication as a challenge in counselling immigrants / Mika Launikari; Demystifying the other: intercultural conflict management through crossing borders activities / Garba Diallo; Multicultural counselling competencies: training implications for diversity-sensitive counselling / Pia Nissila and Marjatta Lairio; A social-pedagogical framework for multi-professional collaboration in supporting people in a multicultural context / Juha Hamalainen, Piia Puurunen and Mirja Maatta. Section four, 'Best practices in multicultural counselling in different contexts', contains: Counselling immigrant children and adolescents in educational institutions / Helena Kasurinen, Paivi-Katriina Juutilainen, Helena Mastoraki and Sakari Saukkonen; Counselling immigrant adults at an educational institution / Irmeli Maunonen-Eskelinen, Leena Kaikkonen and Pamela Clayton; A sociodynamic approach to crosscultural career counselling / Ritva Johansson, Tarja Stahl and Kai Koivumaki; Counselling immigrants in working life: good practices / Tero Mikkola, Maria-Liisa Korolainen, Karoliina Kuisma and Reet Mammon; Torture and war survivors: some considerations on counselling and therapy / Sabine Charpentier. Section five, 'Conclusion and future challenges', contains: Multicultural counselling in Europe: reflections and challenges / Sauli Puukari and Mika Launikari.
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