Interviewing Clients across Cultures: A Practitioner's Guide. Lisa Aronson Fontes

Interviewing Clients across Cultures: A Practitioner's Guide



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Language: English
Page: 334
ISBN: 1593857101, 9781606230534

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"This book is a 'must read' for anyone training to be, or already serving, in a professional role in today's multicultural society. It is important, accessible, and filled with lively case examples. I recommend this book as required reading for graduate and undergraduate courses and for professionals who work with clients or carry out research in any mental health or human service setting."--Sandra A. Graham-Bermann, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan

"This work is an essential addition to the library of professionals who conduct nearly any kind of interview. Its careful strategies for respecting and negotiating so many different aspects of cross-cultural interactions are invaluable. Fontes's reputation in the field is top-notch, and with this book she provides the best, most current interviewing guide I have seen."--Sharon W. Cooper, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

"Interviewing is often taken for granted in professional training programs, and as a result many of us are not exposed to ways of negotiating cultural differences which can make the difference between success and failure in this important relationship-building activity. No matter what your professional training and background, you will benefit enormously from the rich material and interesting examples in this book. I highly recommend it as a course text for teaching students to conduct a sensitive, effective, and culturally informed interview with clients from all walks of life who are seeking our help."--David A. Wolfe, PhD, RBC Chair in Children's Mental Health, and Director, Centre for Prevention Science at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto

"Today, helping professionals must think globally; we need tools to interview and assess racially, ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse clients. Fontes’s book is timely and informative. Drawing on the research and practice literature, her personal experience, and that of other professionals who provide culturally sensitive services, she offers much-needed, practical advice about how to avoid pitfalls and conduct successful interviews that span the cultural divide between professional and client."--Kathleen Coulborn Faller, PhD, ACSW, Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families; Director, Family Assessment Clinic, School of Social Work, University of Michigan

"This extremely helpful and instructive book has amazing breadth and depth in analyzing the interview process from beginning to end. Fontes provides guidance on all aspects of preparing for, conducting, and documenting interviews, interweaving cultural issues throughout. She shows tremendous sensitivity and good sense in helping readers handle cultural differences and dilemmas. Highly readable, the book is suitable for everyone from students to practicing professionals."--Stanley Sue, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Asian American Studies, University of California, Davis

(20091201)

"Provides specific guidelines for dealing with language competence issues as well as other relevant topics....The author advises readers well....The author also offers advice on diverse issues that are relevant during and after the interview....Taboo topics are well presented and include substance abuse and child abuse....At the end of each chapter is a list of questions and recommended readings. These may also be useful for teaching purposes in academic settings."--Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

(Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 20101022)

"Lisa Aronson Fontes has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and skills in working with, writing about, and researching cross-cultural issues in different contexts....I was able to align ideas in the book with systematic concepts such as the self of the therapist, multiple perspectives, the importance of context, social constructionist approaches (including the importance of language and meaning, both spoken and unspoken) and the therapeutic alliance."--Journal of Family Therapy

(Journal of Family Therapy )

"A practitioner''s intervention guide for gathering information and building healthy relationships with new clients....The text is well organized and would be a very effective resource for graduate counseling students, novice counselors, as well as seasoned professionals who truly want to understand the dynamics of working with culturally diverse populations. She provides a clear examination of ideals appropriate for interviewing in the context of health, demographics, and socioeconomic status that must be addressed from a multicultural perspective. With the country becoming more and more diverse, Dr. Fontes'' book is promising and timely."--The Family Journal

(The Family Journal )

"This accessible practitioner''s guide tells it like it is....Fontes brings to the fore our focus on the need to be more ethically and universally minded, cultural challenges that are pre-requisites if we, as therapists, wish to develop a more purposeful relationship with our clients, whether they are children or adults, from the diverse cultures of the globe....Documents each strategy in navigating the best route for intercultural working. Be you student or established therapist, this book will open your eyes. Essential reading!"--The Independent Practitioner

(The Independent Practitioner )

About the Author

Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD, is a Core Faculty Member in the PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology at Union Institute & University in Brattleboro, Vermont. She has dedicated almost two decades to making the social service, mental health, criminal justice, and medical systems more responsive to culturally diverse people. Dr. Fontes edited Sexual Abuse in Nine North American Cultures: Treatment and Prevention, authored Child Abuse and Culture: Working with Diverse Families, and has written numerous journal articles and book chapters on cultural issues in child maltreatment and violence against women, cross-cultural research, and ethics. She has worked as a family, individual, and group psychotherapist, and has conducted research in Santiago, Chile, and with Puerto Ricans, African Americans, and European Americans in the United States. In 2007 Dr. Fontes was awarded a Fulbright Foundation Fellowship, which she completed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, she is a popular conference speaker and workshop facilitator.



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