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The Clown or Contrary Figure as a Counseling Intervention Strategy With Native American Indian Clients
Author(s) -
Herring Roger D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1994.tb00461.x
Subject(s) - psychology , intervention (counseling) , native american , counseling psychology , population , social psychology , clinical psychology , sociology , anthropology , psychiatry , demography
Humor via the door motif in Native American Indian cultures can be pervasive and perverse. Helping professionals are alerted to down humor as a positive counseling intervention for this population. Background information, possible cautions, and illustrations are offered, with the need for additional empirical support strongly encouraged.