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Transsexuality and School Education in Brazil
Maria Rita de Assis Cesar and Josafá Moreira da Cunha
in Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Research, Practice, and Policy
This chapter presents a discussion of schooling of transsexual persons in Brazil. Considering the high levels of violence affecting LGBT populations in Brazil, federal and state ...
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Bullying as a Sociocultural Pathway to Suicide
Joyce Chu, Johnson Ma, Bruce Bongar, and Peter Goldblum
in Youth Suicide and Bullying: Challenges and Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
Some research and theoretical work suggest that suicide can be a socially and culturally driven phenomenon. We present sociocultural explanations for suicidal behaviors among youth, along ...
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Teaching About Sexual and Gender Diversity and Challenging Homophobia/Transphobia in the South African School System
Finn Reygan
in Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Research, Practice, and Policy
The South African Constitution was the first in the world to include sexual orientation protections, and the country was an early embracer of same-sex marriage. Nevertheless, the lives of ...
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Integrative Psychotherapy with Culturally Diverse Clients
Jeff E. Harris, Natasha Shukla, and Allen E. Ivey
in Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration (3 edn)
When multiple cultural influences are acknowledged, all psychotherapy clients are recognized as culturally unique. Cultural assessment involves understanding the intersecting impact of ...
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Treating Women in Psychotherapy
Laura S. Brown
in Psychologists' Desk Reference (3 ed.)
Chapter 46 explores the treatment of women in psychotherapy, including themes of diversity, social context and power, professional responsibility, and practice applications, along with ...
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Language and Culture in Testing
Franziska Schwabe, Alina A. von Davier, and Micheline Chalhoub-Deville
in The ITC International Handbook of Testing and Assessment
Testing culturally and linguistically diverse populations challenges test developers and test users across the world. In the context of educational and psychological tests, validity and ...
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Enfranchising Socially Marginalized Students
Amanda L. Sullivan, Andy V. Pham, Mollie Weeks, Thuy Nguyen, and Quennie Dong
in Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of our Youth: A School-Based Approach
Some of the most vulnerable children in schools, such as immigrants, refugees, and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, experience disenfranchisement and marginalization ...
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Integrative therapy from a cognitive–behavioural perspective
M. J. Power
in Integration in Psychotherapy: Models and Methods
This chapter discusses integrative therapy from a cognitive-behavioural perspective. It examines some of the possibilities for the integration of theory and practice withoutdenying the need ...
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Cross-Cultural Considerations in Supporting Bereaved Students
Sandra A. López
in Supporting Bereaved Students at School
This chapter provides school-based practitioners with practical evidence-based guidelines for developing culturally relevant responses to support bereaved students of diverse cultures. The ...
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Cross-Cultural Variation in Social Cognition and the Social Brain
Shihui Han
in Social Cognition in Schizophrenia: From Evidence to Treatment
This chapter reviews previous psychological findings of cross-cultural variations in social cognition and recent brain imaging findings of cross-cultural variations in the neural substrates ...
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Sexual Diversity in Spanish Schools
José Ignacio Pichardo Galán
in Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Research, Practice, and Policy
This chapter begins with a brief sociohistorical review of the transformational history of the LGBT community in Spain and the situation of sexual minorities in the educational system ...
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Common Ethical Transgressions by Private Practitioners
Gerald P. Koocher and Rachael L. Suffrin
in Handbook of Private Practice: Keys to Success for Mental Health Practitioners
Most ethical transgressions by private practitioners arise from errors rather than bad intentions. Such slips often occur when the clinician attempts to take unwise shortcuts, lacks ...
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Strategies for Bringing Mindfulness to Emerging Adults
Holly Rogers and Margaret Maytan
in Mindfulness for the Next Generation: Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress and Lead Healthier Lives (2 edn)
Chapter 3 explores general strategies that are useful for teaching mindfulness to emerging adults. Traditional methods of teaching mindfulness and meditation are not always effective for ...
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Responding to Cultural Diversity in Families: An Introduction
Trevor G. Mazzucchelli
in The Power of Positive Parenting: Transforming the Lives of Children, Parents, and Communities Using the Triple P System
The adoption of a comprehensive population-based approach to parenting support means that effective parenting programs must truly be inclusive and relevant to all cultures. This chapter ...
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