Working with Aboriginal Women: Applying Feminist Therapy in a Multicultural Counselling Context

Counsellor education for working with Aboriginal women must address both culture and gender issues and this may be done by applying feminist theory within a multicultural counselling perspective. This paper explores these perspectives, their application to these women, and specific counsellor educat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Malone, Judi L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 2007
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Online Access:https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/58636
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Summary:Counsellor education for working with Aboriginal women must address both culture and gender issues and this may be done by applying feminist theory within a multicultural counselling perspective. This paper explores these perspectives, their application to these women, and specific counsellor education considerations. Issues particular to Aboriginal women are discussed in addition to factors for integrating feminism and multicultural counselling within this context. Once counsellors have an increased awareness of these factors, they may become more effective cross-cultural and feminist counsellors for Aboriginal women. La formation des conseillers travaillant avec les femmes des Premières Nations doit traiter à la fois des questions de culture et des questions de genre, et ceci peut se faire en appliquant la théorie féministe dans un contexte de counseling multiculturel. Cette étude examine ces perspectives et leur application à ces femmes ainsi que les considérations en découlant pour leurs conseillers. Les questions particulières aux femmes autochtones y sont étudiées de même que les facteurs permettant d'intégrer, au contexte examiné, le féminisme et le counseling multiculturel. La prise de conscience des facteurs ci-dessus mentionnés permet aux conseillers d'améliorer l'élément féministe et interculturel de leur travail auprès des femmes des Premières Nations.