Race, culture, psychology, & law / editors, Kimberly Holt Barrett and William H. George.
"Race, Culture, Psychology, and Law is the only book to provide summaries and analyses of culturally competent psychological and social services encountered within the U.S. legal arena. The book is broad in scope and covers the knowledge and practice crucial in providing comprehensive services...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage Publications,
[2005]
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| Summary: | "Race, Culture, Psychology, and Law is the only book to provide summaries and analyses of culturally competent psychological and social services encountered within the U.S. legal arena. The book is broad in scope and covers the knowledge and practice crucial in providing comprehensive services to ethnic, racial, and cultural minorities. Topics include the importance of race relations, psychological testing and evaluation, racial profiling, disparities in death penalty conviction, immigration and domestic violence, asylum seekers, deportations and civil rights, juvenile justice, cross-cultural lawyering, and cultural competency in the administration of justice." "Race, Culture, Psychology, and Law is a unique and timely text for undergraduate and graduate students studying psychology and law. The book is also a resource for a variety of professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, and attorneys."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 478 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761926623 9780761926627 0761926631 9780761926634 |