Counseling the Inupiat Eskimo

Name: Counseling the Inupiat Eskimo
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ISBN: 9780313309342

ISBN-10: 0313309345

ISBN-13: 9780313309342

Edition: 1999

Authors: Catherine Swan Reimer

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Current research indicates that in order to counsel a group of people different from the mainstream, it is important to understand their unique worldview. This book defines the worldview of personal well-being for the Inupiat Eskimo in order to establish guidelines for counseling strategies. Strategies are based on the wisdom of village elders, who define personal well-being in order to help others develop counseling practices that can bridge contemporary problems with the traditions and customs of the Inupiat culture. The Inupiat define well-being by sharing Inupiat words and their meanings in relation to well-being. In their worldview, the way one thinks and acts can have an effect on…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 5/30/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Historical Background



Inupiat Descriptions and Words for Personal Well-Being



The Effect of Thinking and Proper Conduct on One's Personal Well-Being



Taking Responsibility for One's Well-Being



Sociological Factors Effecting Well-Being



Who Are the Healers from the Village?



What Every Counselor Should Know



Strategies to Help the Inpuiat People



Beliefs About the Environment



The Importance of Sharing



Beliefs About the Whale


Conclusion



The Inupiat Ilitqusiat Value System



Demographic Information



Map of Alaska


Bibliography


Index