Seeking mino-pimatisiwin : an aboriginal approach to helping
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- ISBN: 1552660737 (pbk)
- ISBN: 9781552660737 (pbk)
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Physical Description:
128 pages ; 23 cm.
print - Publisher: Halifax, NS : Fernwood, [2002].
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-128). |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Remembering where i came from : -- What i offer ; Where my heart lies ; Following the Elders' example ; "I don't know anything" ; Notes -- 2. Eurocentricism, colonization and resistance : -- Colonization from an Aboriginal perspective -- Ontological imperialism -- social work and other helping professions -- Resistance and decolonization -- The role of an Aboriginal approach -- 3. Foundations of an Aboriginal Approach : -- A Medicine wheel background -- The Foundational concepts -- Key supporting values -- Perceptions of people -- Perceptions of people's functioning -- Helping relationships -- 4. Deepening our understanding : Talking with conductors of sharing circles : -- An historical journey into an Aboriginal helping process -- The physical Aspect of sharing circles : The Participants ; The Conductor ; Sharing Circle Process. The Emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of sharing circles : -- Healing in Circles ; Learning in circles ; A Circular worldview -- Sharing Circles and an Aboriginal approach -- 5. An Aboriginal Approach in Practice -- The helper in practice -- Helping individuals -- A Case example of an individual focus -- Helping families -- A Case example with a family focus -- Helping groups : -- Addressing specific issues : Family violence -- ... Self-esteem in youth. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | E 98 S46 H37 2002 (Text) | 26040002883094 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |