Utilizing indigenous cultural practices and structures in counseling - Brossura

Bhusumane, Dan-Bush

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3639712749 ISBN 13: 9783639712742

Casa editrice: Scholars' Press, 2014

Riassunto

This book, based on a study carried out within the backdrop of widespread discussions and the staggering evidence of the failures of the Western-based interventions on HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs, identifies ways and extent to which counselors in Botswana utilize indigenous cultural practices and structures during counseling. It reveals that current intervention strategies that do not incorporate indigenous cultural practices and local knowledge systems proved ineffective and inappropriate. It highlights that incorporating the best of indigenous cultural practices and healing systems, and local knowledge systems ensures congruence of the current Western-based approaches with the cultural setting of many non-western cultures as shown by several studies and practices in the area of health. The book identifies the difficulties counselors face in utilizing cultural practices and structures during counseling. Of significance is the fact that there is a possibility that there is disconnect between what they learned during training and the context within which they operate.

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L'autore

Dan-Bush Bhusumane holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, which he completed in 2007 at Duquesne University, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a counselor educator and professional counselor, and a counselor supervisor. He graduated with M.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education in 1993 from University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Scholars' Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3639712749
• ISBN 13: 9783639712742
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 300
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile