Description
Book SynopsisThe evolution of feminist therapy involves the reconstruction of therapeutic goals, values, frameworks, and theory, as well as an acknowledgement that there is no single reality, no one “right” feminist theory or epistemological position about women. This collection of original articles addresses a range of topics relevant to understanding contemporary Canadian women's experiences.
Trade ReviewSpeaking in a clear, accessible, and highly engaging voice, it introduces readers to many key elements of contemporary feminist theory that are absolutely essential for learning and practice in today's diverse counselling contexts. Contributors to the collection embrace the complexities of marginalized people's lives and capture the histories and legacies - such as colonization, racism, and violence - that shape women's varied situations and subjectivities, within and beyond Canada's borders. Of equal value, the wide array of voices, issues, and vantage points included in this text all recognize the agency and creativity of individuals in contexts not of their own making."" - Carla Rice, Associate Professor, Women's Studies Department, Trent University
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Negotiation Social Complexities in Counselling Practice - Lynda R. Ross and Marie Lovrod
- Section I: Women in Context: Feminist Theory's Contribution to Understanding Women's Lived Realities
- Chapter 1: Women on the Margins: Honouring Multiple and Intersecting Cultural Identities - Sandra Collins
- Chapter 2: Mom's the Word: Attachment Theory's Role in Defining the ""Good Mother"" - Lynda R. Ross
- Chapter 3: Male Violence against Women and Girls: What Feminist Counsellors Need to Know to Begin Their Work with Women - Charlene Y. Senn
- Chapter 4: Hitting Like a Girl: An Integrated and Contextualized Approach to Confronting the Feminist Dilemma of Women's Use of Violence - Susan LeBlanc
- Section II: The Political as Personal: Socio-cultural Factors Informing Feminist Practice
- Chapter 5: A Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures: Counselling with Metis and First Nations Women - Cathy Richardson
- Chapter 6: Aboriginal Women and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Implications of Culture on Therapy and Counselling Practices - Kathy M. Bent
- Chapter 7: Considerations in Counselling Children and Adult Survivors of Childhood Traumas: Community, Context, and Intersubjective Resiliencies - Marie Lovrod
- Chapter 8: No ""Body"" to Blame?: Socio-cultural Influences on Girls and Women - Gina Wong-Wylie and Shelly Russell-Mayhew
- Chapter 9: Is Being a Lesbian a Queer Thing to Do? - Bonita Decaire and Deborah Foster
- Section III: Counselling Practice as Feminist Praxis
- Chapter 10: Counselling Women: Ethics for Diversity and Social Justice - Jean Pettifor and Judi Malone
- Chapter 11: Feminist Counsellors Respond to Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Confronting Heteronormalcy - Janice L. Ristock
- Chapter 12: Feminist Crisis Counselling - Karen M. Nielsen and Ann Marie Dewhurst
- Chapter 13: Telling Stories to Make Sense of Job Loss - Arlene M.C. Young
- Chapter 14: Engaging Women Who Are Mandated to Participate in Counselling - Ann Marie Dewhurst and Karen M. Nielsen
- Appendix 1: Guidelines for the Ethical Delivery of Psychological Services for Women
