Africa, Front and Center

Reviews the book, Counseling People of African Ancestry edited by Elias Mpofu (see record 2011-16626-000). Counseling People of African Ancestry is a valuable book that brings Africa to the forefront of professional counseling. Drawing on contributions from Africa and elsewhere, the book offers readers a panoramic view of current counseling practices for people of African heritage. A major premise of the book is that the use of counseling services, their perceived accessibility, and whether such services are effective are determined in large part by how culturally relevant they are. Counseling People of African Ancestry is intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in African and African American studies, psychology, education, public health, anthropology, and related disciplines. Mpofu aimed to offer a culturally relevant book that provides a comprehensive and integrated survey of counseling practices for people of African heritage, and he has done so. The textbook is a good resource that can be used by undergraduate and graduate students as well as anyone who wishes to know more about counseling persons of African heritage. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)