America has always been considered the great melting pot, as people from all over the world have left their countries to come here and build this great nation. There are so many mixed cultures in America that it is almost impossible to count all or all of the variations. With every family heritage comes culture, diversity, and differences. Therefore, when counseling these different ethnicities and cultures, a little more understanding is required.
In counseling it is a very individual thing, it is not a one size fits all, and those who try 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 in culture and how different groups deal with problems and challenges.
Unfortunately, due to political correctness, it is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with differences and individuality. Still, a counselor to be effective must know reality. Perhaps it is for this reason that I recommend that people involved in this line of work educate themselves. And if you could be so daring, I would like to recommend you a very good book on this exact subject. This book will help you, it will help you, which in turn helps us all to:
“Experimenting 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 contains tips on how to deal with Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, as well as seniors, seniors, Amish, working professionals, homosexuals, Indian reservation people, disabled individuals, and women re-entering the workforce. .