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Author Houben, Ligia M. (Ligia Martínez)

Title Counseling Hispanics Through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement : a Guide for Mental Health Professionals / Ligia M. Houben
Published New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 293, [74] pages)
Contents pt. 1. The sociocultural aspects of Hispanic culture -- pt. 2. Loss and grief -- pt. 3. Hispanic immigrants: are they all the same?
Counseling and cultural sensitivity -- Exploring a culture : Hispanics and their heritage -- Sociocultural perspectives on Hispanics -- Religion and spirituality -- Hispanics and their losses -- Hispanics' health care, illness, and end of life -- Death, dying, and bereavement -- Grief counseling : different approaches -- Different perspectives through various counseling techniques -- Assessing loss within Hispanic immigrant populations
Summary Hispanics, the fastest growing minority population in the United States, are increasingly willing to seek mental health counseling, creating a critical need for counselors to understand the values and traditions of Hispanic culture. This book examines these values and traditions and their impact on the ways in which this population copes with loss, grief, and bereavement across the life span
The book addresses the multiple losses that may be faced by Hispanics, particularly newcomers who must adapt to a different language and unfamiliar customs. It focuses on such important cultural considerations as styles of verbal and nonverbal communication, personal space, social organization, environmental control factors, and the significance of gender. Competency-based models and Latino-specific counseling frameworks are integrated into the text, along with the historical and political context from which they arise. Numerous practical recommendations for improving quality of care are provided, with specific attention given to the great diversity of cultures within the Hispanic population, and the need for counselors to take these variations into consideration
Facilitates understanding of Hispanic values and traditions to promote more sensitive and effective treatment
Provides exercises to help therapists evaluate their own knowledge and awareness of particular Hispanic cultures
Addresses factors that may impede a successful therapeutic relationship
Presents specific techniques for building trust with Hispanic clients
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Grief therapy.
Bereavement.
Loss (Psychology)
Hispanic Americans -- Counseling of
Bereavement
mourning.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
SELF-HELP -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
Bereavement
Grief therapy
Hispanic Americans -- Counseling of
Loss (Psychology)
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011028078
ISBN 9780826125569
0826125565
1283395126
9781283395120
9786613395122
6613395129