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Parker, M.P., & Fukuyama, M.A. (2007). Consciousness-raising: A primer for multicultural counseling, 3rd edition. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, pp. xviii & 246. $59.95 (hard cover), $39.95 (paper cover).
The third edition of Consciousness-Raising: A Primer for Multicultural Counseling is a good introduction to the reader interested in the impacts of multicultural issues in counseling. The plethora of case examples and discussion questions make it an effective teaching tool for raising consciousness of the unique differences of each client and how to approach and resolve these issues in a counseling relationship. Stated goals include: highlighting important theories and structures; guidance for personal self-reflection; distillation of issues and meanings from an ever-increasing volume of literature on multicultural counseling; balance of cognitive and affective areas of multicultural issues in training and practice; provide a down-to-earth approach to learning multicultural skills;...