The Path of Handsome Lake

A Model of Recovery for Native People

Alf H. Walle (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

228 Seiten

2004
Information Age Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-59311-129-8 (ISBN)

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This group of essays is written to provide a series of suggestions to Native people who seek to deal with alcoholism from the perspective of their unique heritages and with an understanding that the pressures to which Native traditions and societies have been subjected may trigger dysfunctional behavior, such as excessive drinking. In doing so, I link the work, life, and example of Handsome Lake, an Iroquois leader of the 18th/early 19th century to strategies of recovery that are geared towards contemporary Native people. The goal is to provide a useful set of tools and perspectives regarding Native people and their dysfunctional behavior, such as alcoholism. This section concludes with discussions of how the method can be used in both therapy and in self-help groups. I present this book as one way in which Native people may be able to embrace their cultural heritage as they seek to recover from alcoholism. Inspired by the example and teachings of Handsome Lake, I have updated his perspectives and explained them in terms of modern sociological and psychological theories. By doing so, a strategy of recovery for Native people living in the 21th century is offered.

Dedication. Preface. Part I: A Theoretical And Empirical Grounding. Chapter 1. Avoiding Counselor Bias: A Cultural Configurations Approach. Chapter 2. History of Native Americans: A Relevant Overview. Chapter 3. Alcoholism Among Native Americans. Part II: Alcoholism, Stress, And Native Americans. Chapter 4. Diversity, Native Americans, and Recovery. Chapter 5. Cultural Stress and Dysfunctional Behavior. Chapter 6. Terror Management Theory, Cultural Disruption, and the Iroquois. Part III: Handsome Lake And The Iroquois As A Key To Recovery. Chapter 7. Handsome Lake, Personal Recovery, and the Modern World. Chapter 8. Handsome Lake and Model of Recovery. Chapter 9. Landmarks of the Path. Chapter 10. Strategies for Professional Therapy/Intervention. Chapter 11. Strategies for Self-Help. Chapter 12. Cultural Sensitivity and Alcoholism Therapy: A Conclusion. Part IV: Appendicies. A. The Path and the Landmarks in Poster Form. B. Suggestions for Sessions and Meetings.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2004
Verlagsort	Greenwich
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-59311-129-0 / 1593111290
ISBN-13	978-1-59311-129-8 / 9781593111298
Zustand	Neuware