Böcker av Patricia d'Ardenne

The only authored, pedagogical textbook to address the range of transcultural issues in therapy; Patricia D'Ardenne draws on over 40 years of experience to explore ethnic, linguistic, religious, economic, political and environmental difference and give practical advice on how to work effectively in a world on the move.

This handbook is aimed at clinicians wanting to cousel couples in hospital, community or domestic settings. Its focus is on helping the reader to form an alliance with the couple to maintain or improve health and well--being, and to show by case examples, and by evidence--based good practice, how to achieve this.

Helps counsellors and professional helpers give sensitive and appropriate support to clients from cultures other than their own. This title illustrates the process of transcultural counselling using the contrasting case studies of 4 different clients, and highlights the impact of cultural issues at individual, community and global levels.