Counseling the Inupiat Eskimo

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Catherine Swan Reimer

Foreword by Joseph E. Trimble

Book Code: GM0934

ISBN: 0-313-30934-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30934-2

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192 pages, figures, maps

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/1999

List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)

Availability: Print on demand

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 5 1/2 X 8 1/4

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Series Title: Contributions in Psychology

Series Number: 36

Endorsement From Paul Pederson
University of Alabama at Birmingham: This book is valuable not only as a description of the Inupiat culture but as a metaphor for those of us in other cultural contexts to better understand the meaning of health....Reimer bring we outsiders into the Inupiat world view system as visiting guests with the opportunity to learn both about the Inupiat and about ourselves.

Description: Current research indicates that in order to counsel a group of people different from the mainstream, it is important to understand their unique worldview. This book defines the worldview of personal well-being for the Inupiat Eskimo in order to establish guidelines for counseling strategies. Strategies are based on the wisdom of village elders, who define personal well-being in order to help others develop counseling practices that can bridge contemporary problems with the traditions and customs of the Inupiat culture. The Inupiat define well-being by sharing Inupiat words and their meanings in relation to well-being. In their worldview, the way one thinks and acts can have an effect on well-being and on the environment. A reciprocal relationship is formed through proper thinking and conduct, especially in the act of sharing. From the elders' perspective, good parenting and community support guides children to form a positive view of the self and their relationship to the community. The elders share this rich information to help counselors implement some of the old age strategies that helped create healthy families and lifestyles. The Inupiat share positive activities that have helped them build well-being and activities that distract from it through the use of traditional stories and experiences. As the Inupiat share stories about traditional healing practices and attributes of the healer, they reveal strategies and personal attributes that can help outside counselors understand those things that are important to them. Counselors and academics interested in the Inupiat or in general strategies for working with Native American peoples will find this book useful.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Introduction
Historical Background
Inupiat Descriptions and Words for Personal Well-Being (PWB)
The Effect of Thinking and Proper Conduct on One's Personal Well-Being
Taking Responsibility for One's Well-Being
Sociological Factors Effecting Well-Being
Who Are the Healers from the Village?
What Every Counselor Should Know
Strategies to Help the Inupiat People
Beliefs About the Environment
The Importance of Sharing
Beliefs About the Whale
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 98-51220

LCC Class: RC451

Dewey Class: 362


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