'The book is written in such a way as to challenge and educate through the use of exercises, scenarios and activities. Something it does rather well... A well-written, practical and informative publication... of value to supervisees, supervisors and all those involved in counsellor and supervisor training' - Counselling Psychology Review 'This book... argues that the social context is important for the individual client, supervisee and supervisor, as is the context in which the work and supervision are done... a useful addition to the growing literature on supervision, which is seen as a positive and desirable provision throughout the book... it is a clear, well-written and enjoyable book, containing helpful information for both supervisees and supervisors... it extends the implications for supervision of working with the recognition of the social context as well as the inner world' - Transformations, The PCSR Journal 'This book addresses an important area of counselling-exploring how client characteristics and organisational issues 'impact ...on therapeutic work, both with clients and with their counsellors in supervision'... This thought-provoking book reminds us how much the client's problem is outside their control, and how we as supervisors and counsellors may work with that' - Counselling

Introduction - Michael Carroll and Elizabeth Holloway PART ONE: SUPERVISION AND CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS Supervision and Racial Issues - Patricia Grant Supervision and Gender Issues - Mary Lee Nelson and Elizabeth Holloway Supervision and Working with Disability - Terri Spy and Caron Oyston Supervision and Sexual Orientation - Paul Hitchings PART TWO: SUPERVISION AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Supervision in Medical Settings - Penny Henderson Supervision in Educational Settings - Margaret Tholstrup Supervision of School Counsellors in Israel - Shoshanna Hellman Setting Up a Network of Supervision Supervision in Workplace Settings - Michael Carroll Supervision in Religious Settings - Elizabeth Mann Supervision in Uniformed Settings - John Towler