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Title: The intention was good, but the execution is poor
Review: I used this textbook as a graduate student in counseling psychology. The holistic approach, the attempt to present material in a novel way were all good. However, the textbook is poorly (if not hastily) written (in time for a publisher's deadline?) in that the information is not presented clearly and does not flow easily (at least, for a textbook). The authors seem to refer to the works of the same 5 or 6 authors, which to me is a sign of a biased approach despite their attempts at objectivity. The case examples are presented outside of a historic or cultural context and thus have limited value (at least for a counselor).
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