This book discusses the importance of culture and diversity within a society through multicultural, cross-cultural, and intercultural encounters while applying psychological effectiveness to manage competencies. It theoretically explains how influential the social environment is to an individual within a society. It seeks to directly affect mental health practitioners’ treatment within practices in accordance to ethno-cultural clients; and to encourage students and practitioners to represent and practice acceptance of diverse groups and multiracial communities. Although understanding various cultural norms and accepting diversity is not always simple, the book promotes a global understanding through indentifying cultural benefits within a multiracial, multi ethnic society, as well as evoking culturally competent techniques for mental health practitioners.  weiterlesen