This book shows counselors how an understanding of individual differences --
cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, and
individual -- can help them use existing strategies to their best advantage.
Considers the powerful influences of a client's developmental stage and cultural
background. Explores the lives and potential counseling problems of African
American, Asian American, European American, Hispanic American, and Native
American populations. Considers the impact of the "counselor's" cultural
identity. Explores special perspectives in boxed features -- "Gender
Perspectives" and "Gay/Lesbian Perspectives." Uses "Up Close and Personal"
vignettes to portray a child, an adolescent, an adult, and an elderly person
within the family, within the culture, and within