Social Class and Classism in the Helping Professions: Research, Theory, and Practice

Abstract

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Definition and Focus The Importance of Social Class in the Helping Professions Research The Helping Professions' Poor Understanding of Social Class and Classism Sociology's Impact on the Helping Professions Social Class, Socioeconomic Status, Social Status, and Classism Social Class and Classism Multicultural Competencies Conclusion and Summary Chapter 2. Social Class, Classism, and Mental and Physical Health The Context of Social Class and Classism The Social Class Health Gradient Social Class and Mental Health Implications for Practice Conclusions and Summary Chapter 3. Problems in Social Class Measurement and Research Problems With Current Methods for Understanding Social Class Categorizing Social Class How Is Categorizing Accomplished? Moving Toward Subjectivity of Social Class and Classism Implications for Practice Conclusion Chapter 4. The Social Class Worldview Model The Context of Economic Cultures Social Class and Classism Consciousness Implications for Practice Conclusion Chapter 5. Social Class and Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Career-Related Issues Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Helping Professionals Social Class and Classism to Inform Our Work With Clients Empirically Validated and Supported Treatments and Common Factors Understanding Our Own Biases and Social Class Experiences Career Counseling Using Social Class-Based Interventions in Counseling Implications for Practice Conclusion Chapter 6. The Impact of Social Class and Classism on Healthy Psychological Development Social Class and Classism and Psychological Development Quality of Child Care Sleep Habits Parent and Child Relationships Impact of Media and Television Social Class and Classism Traumas Into Adulthood Implications for Practice Conclusion Chapter 7. Greed, Materialism, and Affluence and Mental Health: The Rich Are Not Immune Greed, Materialism, and Affluence Consumption and Being Healthy Materialism and Consumerism Other Forms of Commodification and Consumerism Consumerism Affluence and Mental Health Implications for Practice Conclusion Chapter 8. Classism, Inequalities, and Poverty How People Make Meaning of Poverty and Inequality Racism Economic Resources, Economic Privilege, Economic Entitlement The Psychology of Privilege and Entitlement Classisms White Trashism Implications for Practice Conclusion Chapter 9. Integrating Social Class and Classism Into Training, Education, and Supervision Training and Education Upward Mobility Bias Becoming Social Class and Classism Competent Using the Social Class Worldview Model (SCWM-R) as a Training Tool Training Experiences and Supervision Privilege and Power Conclusion Chapter 10. Social Class, Classism, Advocacy, and Social Justice Definitions and Contexts of Social Justice, Advocacy, and Empowerment Work Definitions Social Justice and Social Class and Classism Advocacy Empowerment Conclusion References Index About the Author