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Book SynopsisDrawing from liberation psychology and betrayal trauma theory, Decolonizing Asian American Psychology is an essential resource for psychotherapists working with Asian American clients. It clarifies the distinction between historical and generational trauma and presents additional key concepts for conceptualizing Asian American experiences, including institutional betrayal trauma, cultural betrayal trauma, and epistemic violence. In doing so, it offers a critical analysis of how the model minority myth perpetuates biases in research and practice regarding Asian Americans. Models for theory, practice, and social justice are richly illustrated with interviews, client testimonios, and case presentations using relational cultural therapy.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
User’s Guide
Introduction: A Battle on Two Fronts
Chapter 1: The Model Minority Myth and Anti-Asian Racism Past and Present
Chapter 2: Rings of Betrayal: Contextualizing Asian American Trauma
Chapter 3: ACEs High or Low? Biases in Research on Child Maltreatment among Asian Americans and Canadians
Chapter 4: Beginning Therapy with Asian Americans: Therapist Self-Awareness and Client Worldview
Chapter 5: Decolonizing Therapy with Asian Americans: A Relational Cultural Approach
Chapter 6: In Our Voices: Asian American Experiences in Therapy
Chapter 7: Liberating Psychology Graduate Programs: A Call to Institutional Courage
References
Index
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