Download or read book Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling written by Lawrence H. Gerstein and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling is a brief, supplemental book derived from the International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling. Edited by a high-profile team with international expertise, the book focuses on the history, issues, challenges, and opportunities for the counseling profession worldwide. It includes nine chapters discussing topics such as cultural, cross-cultural, and cross-national counseling; the counseling profession both domestically and internationally; the theoretical and methodological issues when studying culture; the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural and cross-national collaboration; and the future of cross-cultural counseling.