Racism and Racial Identity

First published in 2006. This powerful book examines the emotional and psychological impact of racism culture and identity within the context of racism and racial identity in treatment. The book's contributors address the invisible aspects of racism (stress abuse and trauma) social functioning domestic violence and foster care with a special focus on women and West Indian Afro-Caribbean and Mexican clients.Each chapter of Racism and Racial Identity examines a different facet of the impact of race and racism on psychotherapeutic work emotional healing and service delivery. The book's contributors draw from years of experience to provide a sociopolitical analysis of racism that places the social construct of race in a historical context.