Counselling - The Deaf Challenge
By Mairian Corker.
Description
This text explores the cultural, linguistic and educational challenge presented by deaf people to traditional, broad-based humanistic counselling theory and practice which hinges on the ability to "hear" and to "listen". Using the author's personal experience of and creative approaches to counselling the book charts the development of "seeing skills"; cultural and linguistic awareness; the client's personal power; role boundaries and communicative infrastructures in informing counsellor styles and core values when working with deaf people. The book is...
ISBN(s)
1853023213, 9781853023217
