North America's Native Peoples: A Social Justice and Trauma Counseling Approach

Authors

Sherri Turner, University of Minnesota
Mark Pope, University of Missouri–St. Louis

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article understands North America's indigenous peoples in the context of social justice. The authors discuss the role of legislation in shaping cultural contexts of indigenous people and influencing mental health issues in Native American communities. Trauma counseling with Native Americans is explored.Este artículo entiende a los habitantes indígenas de norteamérica en el contexto de la justicia social. Los autores discuten el papel que juega la legislación en la formación de los contextos culturales de los pueblos indígenas y la influencia que ejerce en los problemas de salud mental en las comunidades de Americanos Nativos. Se explora la terapia de trauma con Americanos Nativos.

Publication Date

January 2009

Publication Title

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Volume

37

Issue

4

First Page

194

Last Page

205

DOI

10.1002/j.2161-1912.2009.tb00102.x

Recommended Citation

Turner, Sherri and Pope, Mark, "North America's Native Peoples: A Social Justice and Trauma Counseling Approach" (2009). Education Sciences and Professional Programs Faculty Works. 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1912.2009.tb00102.x
Available at: https://irl.umsl.edu/espp/17