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Multicultural Responsiveness in Counselling and Psychology

Working with Australian Populations

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Discusses the cultural competency skills needed for working with diverse Australian communities in psychology and counselling settings

  • Explores approaches to social change including decolonisation, intersectionality and self-awareness

  • Introduces transformational learning activities to cultivate further insight, engagement and understanding of oppression and multicultural experiences

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
  2. Post-Colonialism (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders)

    • Noritta Morseu-Diop, Corrinne Sullivan, Sharlene Cruickshank, Vicki Hutton, Susan Sisko
    Pages 23-49
  3. Racism

    • Alperhan Babacan, Rachael Jacobs, Alanna Kamp, Yin Paradies, Anton Piyarathne, Caroline Wang et al.
    Pages 51-102
  4. Classism

    • Matt Fisher, Christopher Scanlon, Bernard Deojee, Vicki Hutton, Susan Sisko
    Pages 103-123
  5. Sexism

    • Fiona Kate Barlow, Raine Vickers-Jones, Beatrice Alba, Emma Williamson, Vicki Hutton
    Pages 125-151
  6. Heterosexism and Cisgenderism

    • Michael Barnett, Filipe Fotheringham, Vicki Hutton, Kieran O’Loughlin
    Pages 153-178
  7. Ageism

    • Catherine Barrett, Sarah Bostock, Alessandra Chinsen, Ilsa Hampton, Magenta B. Simmons, Ellie Brown et al.
    Pages 179-215
  8. Ableism

    • Sarah Wayland, Jennifer Smith-Merry, Sarina Rakidzic, Amie O’Shea, Richard Schweizer, Kate Gill et al.
    Pages 217-240
  9. Sizeism

    • Cat Pausé, Deborah Lupton, Tayla Cadigan, Vicki Hutton, Susan Sisko
    Pages 241-258
  10. Religious Hegemonism

    • Kathleen McPhillips, Maxine Rosenfield, Ridwan Haq, Vicki Hutton, Susan Sisko
    Pages 259-286
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 297-303

About this book

This textbook explores cultural responsiveness needed for working with diverse Australian communities in psychology and counselling settings, as well as in social science research. Key concepts essential for self-awareness and multicultural understanding are discussed in detail, encouraging readers to explore socialisation, discrimination and bias as well as effective principles for change. Topics covered include postcolonialism in relation to Indigenous Australians, racism, classism, sexism, cisgenderism and heterosexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism and religion. 

Over eleven chapters key concepts are discussed by experts in the field. Each topic covered includes a summary of relevant current affairs, followed by reflective essays from individuals sharing their own stories about their identities and experiences. Each chapter concludes with transformational learning activities to cultivate further insight, engagement and understanding of oppression and multicultural experiences.

This book will be a core resource for those completing tertiary psychology and counselling courses in Australia, and for those wishing to ensure their existing practice is up to date.





Editors and Affiliations

  • Australian College of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, Australia

    Vicki Hutton

  • School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia

    Susan Sisko

About the editors

Vicki Hutton is Associate Professor in the Discipline of Counselling at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia. She is a researcher in areas including quality of life, mental health stigma and discrimination, HIV and AIDS, social cohesion and the human animal bond. 




Susan Sisko is a career psychologist and Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Western Sydney University, Australia, where she conducts research in the area of racism, community mental health and clinical supervision. She also lectures in clinical topics, research, ethics and multicultural perspectives.





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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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