This text builds on Pope-Davis (U. of Notre Dame) and Coleman's (U. of Wisconsin-Madison) earlier handbook, Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Assessment, Education and Training, and Supervision (Sage, 1997), expanding from the original 17 to current 37 chapters. It is written to aid practitioners in acquiring a foundation in multicultural competency, knowledge of the latest theories and research, and a framework from which to develop their own multicultural practices. Contributions by 62 American academics and practitioners cover the concepts and theories, measures and methods of assessment, current research, application to multiple areas of professional practice, and teaching of multicultural competency. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

Rebecca L. Toporek, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Career and College Counseling Specializations, at San Francisco State University. Her research and writing interests include social justice and multicultural supervision and training, advocacy competencies, attitudes toward race and poverty, systemic interventions in discrimination, and career and college counseling. She was a co-editor of the Handbook of Multicultural Competencies and is a co-editor of an emerging electronic journal of social justice in counseling and psychology. She is a founding member of Counselors for Social Justice of the American Counseling Association. She received her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her most important roles include mother, partner, sister, daughter, friend, colleague, teacher, ally, community member, and global citizen.

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