Letters to a Young Practitioner: Essays of Advice brings together invaluable insight from a variety of professionals in the counseling and educational practice fields into a single volume to provide students-in-training and new practitioners with mentorship. The text promotes career self-actualization and offers readers a greater understanding of the culture of their given profession, the technical knowledge they need to advance in their careers, suggestions for professional development, and more.

The book features 22 essays written by clinical psychologists, couple/marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and others. Each essay is divided into three specific sections in which contributors provide general information about their educational background, discuss their experience and area of expertise, and offer advice in a particular area. Individual essays explore building community ties and navigating clinical errors; the experience of mentoring international students; handling conversations about race with clients; the challenges and promises inherent in child welfare social work; navigating the helping professions as a person of color; community and school-based therapy; and more.

Offering readers the unique opportunity to receive valuable insight and mentorship from diverse practitioners in a single volume, Letters to a Young Practitioner is an exemplary resource for courses and programs in the helping professions, as well as new practitioners in the field.

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	180
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Cognella Academic Publishing
Fecha de Publicación	2022-03-08
Dimensiones	10.0" x 7.0" x 0.38" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No

Anderson, Leslie

Leslie A. Anderson is an assistant professor of child and family sciences and marriage and family therapy at The University of Southern Mississippi. Her research centers on the experiences of Black youth and families, and particularly their processes of racial socialization, resilience, and resistance within their sociocultural contexts.

James, Anthony G., Jr.

Anthony G. James, Jr. is an associate professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work at Miami University. His scholarly work uses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding social interactions and human development. He is also editor-in-chief of Marriage & Family Review.