ABSTRACT
Africa composes over 20% of the Earth’s land mass, holds a billion people, and contains 53 separate countries. It is the second largest of the Earth’s seven continents, and it possesses amazing diversity. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania rises 19,340 feet, while Lake Assal in Djibouti rests 502 feet below sea level (Zijlma, 2009). Africa has the world’s second largest freshwater lake (Lake Victoria), second deepest freshwater lake (Lake Tanganyika), the longest river (Nile), and the lake containing the most diverse species of fish (Lake Malawi). Africa holds the
Contents Definition of the Native Culture .................................................................. 104 Why Do Africans Come to America? ............................................................ 106 Definition of Counseling Within the Native Culture ................................... 107 Opinions About Those Who Seek Counseling .............................................. 108 Description of Acculturation Issues .............................................................. 109 Acculturation for Children ........................................................................... 110 What Should Counselors Do for These Families? ......................................... 112 Contraindications or Limitations ..................................................................115 Recommendations and Advocacy ..................................................................115 Discussion Questions ................................................................................... 116 References .....................................................................................................117
world’s oldest desert and the only desert in Africa inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe, and lion (“Africa,” 2009).
