Abstract
Incorporating issues of race and racism can improve clinical engagement and the therapeutic alliance. Assessing, understanding,
and responding to experiences related to racial identity and racism related stress can be an important factor in a clinician’s
ability to be culturally responsive. A vignette of client treatment presents common dilemmas in clinical treatment. Responses
to questions about race from focus groups are presented to frame the experiences of women of color who struggle with poverty
and social-emotional issues. A framework of multicultural antiracist practice highlights the skills necessary for clinicians,
supervisors, and managers.
and responding to experiences related to racial identity and racism related stress can be an important factor in a clinician’s
ability to be culturally responsive. A vignette of client treatment presents common dilemmas in clinical treatment. Responses
to questions about race from focus groups are presented to frame the experiences of women of color who struggle with poverty
and social-emotional issues. A framework of multicultural antiracist practice highlights the skills necessary for clinicians,
supervisors, and managers.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10615-011-0357-y
- Authors
- Mary Pender Greene, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Lisa V. Blitz, Department of Social Work, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
- Journal Clinical Social Work Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-3343
- Print ISSN 0091-1674