Being White in the Helping Professions

Introduction: Looking in the Mirror.; Part 1. Experiencing Whiteness in a Racialized Context.; Chapter 1. Being White.; Chapter 2. Discovering Whiteness Together.; Chapter 3. Shame and Guilt.; Part 2. The Practice of White Helping Professionals within a Racialized Context.; Chapter 4. The Core Beliefs Underpinning our Work as White Helping Professionals.; Chapter 5. Practising with White Awareness as Professionals.; Part 3. White Organizations within a Racialized Context.; Chapter 6. Organizational Considerations: Working in a Racialized Context.; Chapter 7. Training for White Awareness.; Chapter 8. Whiteness in Supervision.; Conclusion: This is the Best Time to Dream the Best Dream of them All.; Index.

Being White in the Helping Professions is an evocative exploration of one woman's journey into a deeper awareness of what it means to be white in a racialized context and the implications of a white racial identity for those in the helping professions... Throughout her book Ryde urges white helping professionals to embark on the journey of self-discovery that leads to ownership of a white identity and all its accompanying privileges and responsibilities. In Being White in the Helping Professions, she provides a useful guidebook and a travel case of practical tools that can be helpful for any spiritual director or formation program.