Addressing Cultural Complexities In Practice; Author: Hays, Pamela A.; Hardback; Book

Author: Hays, Pamela A.
Hardback; Book
304 pages
Published: May 2001
American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1557987688

Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice moves beyond unidimensional concepts of identity to an understanding of the multiplicity of cultural influences that work to form each of us. The true experience of identity is complex and contextual. A person is not simply Latino or gay, Asian American or a person with a disability, an older American or a refugee. Rather, one or any combination of these identities may be salient for a particular individual in a given context. Pamela A. Hays offers the Addressing framework for recognizing and working with cultural influences -- helping readers understand identity as a multidimensional combination of Age, Developmental and acquired Disabilities, Religion, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, NationalA guide for therapists to understanding the multiplicity of cultural influences that work to form each of us. It offers a framework based on the word ADDRESSING to help readers understand identity as a multidimensional combination of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, and other factors.