Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach to Helping
$16.00
Description
Mino-Pimatisiwin (The Good Life) refers to living a well-balanced life where all four
components of a human are being addressed—emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual.
Book description: Historically, social work and psychology professions have pressured and coerced Aboriginal peoples to follow the euro-centric ways of society. The needs of Aboriginal peoples have not been successfully addressed by helping professions due to a limited attempt to incorporate Aboriginal perspectives and practices of helping. Michael Hart briefly discusses colonization from an Aboriginal perspective, ontological imperialism, social work’s role in colonial oppression, and the dynamic of resistance. Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin encourages Aboriginal concepts, values and perspectives to be effectively incorporated by helpers trained in counselling, supporting, and teaching disciplines.
Micheal Hart uses his own personal and professional experiences and that of other Aboriginal helpers. Throughout the book he outlines ways of adopting an Aboriginal Approach to helping. The closing chapter examines one such approach, the sharing circle, and how it can be used to guide practice with individuals, families, and groups in several contexts.
Author, Michael A. Hart, Ph.D. is a citizen of the Fisher River Cree Nation and Vice-Provost of Indigenous Engagement at the University of Calgary, Canada. He holds the Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Social Work through the University of Manitoba, Canada. He is the former manager of Anishinabe Mino-Ayaawin Counseling Center.
This is a used book with the owner’s name blacked out. It is in very good condition. 2002, Fernwood Press, Halifax, 2nd printing; 128 pages.
