Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Recovery The Native Way: A Therapist 'S Manual (Pb)ISBN13:9781593118334ISBN10:1593118333Author:Walle, Alf H. (Author)Description:In Recent Years, There Has Been A Growing Awareness That Native Clients Who Suffer From Substance Abuse Often Face Challenges That Are Distinct From Those Experienced By The Mainstream Population For A Number Of Years, I Have Been Involved In Research Involving Native Alcoholism And I Have Recently Published A Book On The Subject Titled The Path Of Handsome Lake: A Model Of Recovery For Native People My Book Argues That Many Different Native Cultures (In America And Elsewhere) Face Similar Challenges And Disruptions Because Their Cultures Are Often Under Great Stress Andor Because People Are Alienated From Their Heritage The Dyfunctional Responses Of Many Different Native People Are Similar Because They Are Subjected To Similar Pressures In A Nutshell, Due To Contact With The Outside World, Native Cultures Often Experience Disruptive Transitions, And (In Some Instances) Entire Cultures Or Ways Of Life May Face Extinction Under Such Circumstances, The Culture Loses The Ability To Support People And Help Them Cope With The Pressures Of Life Cultural Decline Itself Often Causes Additional Trauma Combined, These Pressures Can Trigger Dysfunction Within The Native Community The Obvious Antidote For Such Maladies Is To Help Native Substance Abusers To Reconnect With Their Heritage In Positive And Constructive Ways My Earlier Book And This One Are Inspired By The Life And Work Of Nineteenth Century Iroquois Leader Handsome Lake Who Developed A Method To Help Native People Embrace Their Heritage As They Recovered From Substance Abuse Because My Earlier Book Was Scholarly And Not Focused On Practitioner Issues, Using It Within A Therapeutic Context May Be Difficult Here, I Adapt My Ideas So They Can Be Applied To Therapy In A Systematic And Productive Manner The Total Program Of Therapy Is Presented In Three Volumes The First Is A Short Overview Of The Program That Has Been Written At About A 10Th-Grade Reading Level My Goal Is To Provide A Wide Range Of Clients (As Well As Those Who Pursue Self-Help Work) With An Easily Understood Description Of The Program The Second Document Is A Consumable Workbook Designed To Be Used With The Reader The Workbook Can Be Used Both Within The Context Of Therapy And By Those Seeking Strategies Of Self-Help The Volume You Are Reading Is A Guide For Therapists To Consult When Using This Method To Help Native Clients It Is Hoped That All Three Of These Texts Will Play A Significant Role In The Therapy And Recovery Of Native Substance Abusers Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:INFORMATION AGE PUB INCPublication Date:2008-10-17Weight:0.5 lbsDimensions:0.19'' H x 11'' L x 8.25'' WNumber of Pages:92Language:English
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Book Title: Recovery the Native Way : a Therapist's Manual
Author: Alf H. Walle
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcohol, Psychopathology / Addiction
Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Self-Help, Psychology, Social Science, Political Science
