"Great--well-written--covers broad base of issues--easily applied to both genders." --Daniel J. Sonkin, Sonoma State University, California
"Excellent, multi-faceted, combines gender and culture." --Lisa Fonty, Purdue University
"I am adopting
Women of Color as a primary text for my Multicultural Theory and Practice Course next fall. This is a landmark text which fulfills a longstanding need for a cultural diversity focus on women which is long overdue for ethnic studies and related social science courses. Students will benefit from chapters on various ethnic groups, intervention approaches, and special populations of women. This book will remain an anchor text in the field of multicultural studies in the years ahead." --Doman Lum, Ph.D., California State University, Sacramento; Author:
Social Work Practice and People of Color"The mental health field, in general, has not had an understanding of the lives of women of many different cultures, nor an understanding of how specific forms of racism or colonialism affect particular groups of women. In recent years, a number of women of color have made major contributions to right this wrong. Certainly a central task in our time is the fuller and deeper carrying out of this work. This book takes us a major step forward on that path." --From the Foreword by Jean Baker Miller, M.D.
"The emphasis in this book on the strengths of women of color will promote respect in practitioners for culturally different world views and practices, teaching them how to use a broader perspective in effective practice.This comprehensive presentation highlights the way in which flexible thinking and behavior on the part of mental health clinicians is critical. It is a volume that will become an invaluable resource for all clinicians, irrespective of discipline, and a landmark publication in the field of mental health--its long overdue appearance is welcomed enthusiastically." --From the Foreword by Elaine Pinderhughes, M.S.W.
"Comas-Diaz and Greene have compiled a volume of considerable interest and value to all providers of mental health services.This volume warrants a careful first reading and repetitive use for educators, practitioners and policy makers in the various mental health arenas." --Jeanne Spurlock, M.D.
"A requisite source for clinicians and researchers who seek to enrich their understanding of the life experience of women from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.This book does more than break through myths and stereotypes about women of color--it provides a new paradigm for the analysis of the meaning of race and ethnicity in psychological functioning. An essential reference for anyone working with ethnically diverse populations." --Hortensia Amaro, Ph.D.
"Comas-Diaz and Greene treat us to a feast of information in their mosaic of women of color presented in
Women of Color: Integrating Ethnic and Gender Identities in Psychotherapy. This book will revolutionize the practice of psychotherapy. No longer can anyone accuse feminism of being irrelevant to understanding the oppression of racism, ethnicity, and culturalism in women's lives. Chapter authors are the best in their areas of expertise. This book is mandatory reading for anyone who interacts with a woman!" -- Lenore E. Walker, Ed.D., ABPP, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, Past President of APA Division 35, The Psychology of Women, Chair of the APA Task Force on Violence and the Family
".an enriching, comprehensive text.Comas-Diaz and Greene have held their chapter authors to the highest standards. The result is an admirably maintained thread of continuity throughout.Each chapter follows its planned format, is clearly articulated, and appropriately referenced. The result is a scholarly but also clinical work both useful and interesting to experienced professionals, trainees, researchers, and clinicians alike. I consider the opportunity to have read and reviewed this volume a treat, and will return to parts of this book many times. It's nice to know it's on my desk, waiting for further exploration." --Barbara F. Okun, Ph.D., Northeastern University in
Journal of Feminist Family Therapy"This book is a valuable resource for scholars; however, it must also be highly evaluated for its usefulness to therapists. I highly recommend
Women of Color." --Pamela Trotman Reid and Vanessa Bing
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This is an anthology which investigates the psychological needs of women of color in the US in detail. Most of the contributors are women of color themselves, but there is one contribution by a man. The chapters are divided into regional groups (Latinas, Native Americans, Jamaican women), psychological strategies (feminism, psychopharmacology, and integrationist theory), and special populations (professional women, lesbians, mixed-race women). The articles are long and detailed. The non-psychologist may be scared off, but should try to forge ahead in completing the book. The authors sometimes quote old sources; I'm not sure if this is their being thorough or signifying that little source work exists. The authors often quote other contributors to the volume; I'm not sure if this is the decision of the editors or if this signifies that the authors are the best experts in these areas. I found the theory portion of the book to be the most tiresome. However, the whole book is a good review of the literature and does a good job in pointing to the further scholarship that needs to be done. The book carefully states that women of color would be better off having women of color as their therapists, yet it also faces that reality that most of its readers will be white female therapists who "want to be helpful." I would recommend this anthology seriously to all psychotherapists and any readers interested in womanist/mujerista research.
