This book is dedicated
to the memory of all of those who transitioned as a result of one
of the many manifestations of violence and oppression, whether an
atrocity, genocide, torture, trauma, war, hate, a bias crime, gun
violence, police brutality, or any other form of man’s inhumanity
to man. It is also dedicated to those who are still living and wiling
to dedicate their lives to the eradication of violence and oppression.
This handbook guide should be used in the process of professionals
and community members working alongside each other to bring about
a world in which all can peacefully live and fully self-actualize
an identity – regardless of how they may be perceived from
the perspective of another as a “diverse and different other”.
The chapter on the Development for Diverse and Different Others
introduces the integration of multiple strands of the theory and
thought to create a short-term or brief intervention for the “diverse
and different other” that can heal wounds to damaged identity
from violence. The integration of the following is presented in
this chapter
(a) identity development theory for race and people of color, sexual
orientation, and disability; (b) the psychology of oppression, liberation,
and identity development; (c) stages of change theory; and (d) motivational
interviewing as a brief intervention that moves people through stages
of change. This integration of theory should result in the introduction
of a brief intervention that holds promise for effectively addressing
the mental health needs of those with wounds to identity due to
racism, homophobia, heterosexism, and violence perpetrated against
people with a disability, as well as all those who are the varied
“diverse and different” around the globe. The goal is
to create a sufficiently comprehensive guiding theory of identity
development for the varied population of the “diverse and
different” that effectively informs practice –whether
this practice is short-term therapy or a brief intervention delivered
by multiculturally competent psychologist, counselors, educator,
peer-to-peer community counselors, or community outreach workers.
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