much more. There are at least five sources of it. They are the universal‚ ecological‚ national‚ regional‚ and racio-ethnic tributaries. Interactively‚ they shape and influence all human behavior‚ including counseling. The majority of the professional groups or sub-groups such as the counseling industry have moral codes of conducts‚ procedures and laws. These behavioral principles are geared towards counselors for high efficiency and success rates in therapy sessions (Hill‚ 2004). They help maintain
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When studying ageism it is important to study how social norms contribute to people behavior and interaction on the micro‚ meso‚ and macro levels. On the micro level a person immediate surrounding such as family weigh highly on how people see each other. Within the micro level‚ I defined ageism as multiple-generational of negative dispositions‚ beliefs‚ thoughts‚ and philosophies owned by individuals and families through influences of religious beliefs‚ rituals‚ and family values. Whereas‚ the meso
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COMMUNICATION IN MULTI-CULTURAL COUNSELING Communication in Multi-Cultural Counseling Connie Sutton Grand Canyon University PCN 509/Social and Cultural Diversity Susan Lutz‚ LMFT October 25‚ 2010 Introduction Research shows clients from ethnic minority groups are the least likely to make use of counseling services. One explanation for this is that it is an ethnocentric activity‚ based on the values of the white middle
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marketing manager of Dynamic International Ltd. I will explain what are micro and macro environment factors and how do they affect his marketing decisions as well as consumer buying behaviour. I will propose him segmentation criteria‚ targeting and positioning for his products. Micro environment Micro environment consists of the different types of stakeholders outside the organisation. The constituents or stakeholders of the micro environment include customers‚ suppliers‚ creditors‚ distributors‚ dealers
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Cultural Considerations War is hard on anyone involved; however‚ it is especially hard on the children who are forced to live with it or in close proximity to it. Children typically lack the worldview to process the level of violence that occurs during war. The Nigerian children who were rescued from the refugee camp lived in extremely poor conditions and before arriving there were subjected to serious events that may change them forever. They are likely suffering from some severe psychological
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Professional Development Activity American Counseling Association-ACA questions: What is the Role of Students in ACA-American Counseling Association? As stated on its official website‚ “ACA is the largest association exclusively representing the community of counselors in various practice settings” (Welcome Students‚ 2013). Students can have an active voice participating as representatives or members of a variety of committees; students input are necessary for the future of the association and
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CS in PC 1 Communication Strategy; Use in Pastoral Counseling Rosa Menchen COMM 200 Instructor B. Matts May 24‚ 2010 CT in PC 2 I not only plan on furthering my career‚ but attending post graduate school‚ and obtain a MDiv. My ultimate goal is to become a health care chaplain‚ and/or an emergency chaplain. Having previous experience in the health care field‚ as well as a chaplaincy in the American Legion for several years‚ I have found that pursuit of this goal would not only
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COUNSELING SPECIALIZATIONS AND MULITDISCPIINARY TEAMS Counseling Specializations and Multidisciplinary Teams Juanita Duffy COUN 5004 Dr. BlaydesAbstract This paper discusses the importance of collaboration within the different specializations of the counseling field. Two specializations‚ mental health counseling and addictions counseling are reviewed and are brought together to help a hypothetical 12 year old girl “Ashley” in her own education and problem-solving while in therapy
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When I think of soft skills‚ what comes to mind is people skills. To me people skills are customer service skills or communication skills. While reading this article it surprised me when I read that problem solving is a soft skill. Soft skills are important in the problem solving process for reasons such as brainstorming and swapping. Also‚ as our jobs become more service oriented than goods oriented‚ it is important to know how to satisfy our customers. Unless you are a hermit‚ we deal with
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STANDARDS FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELING PROGRAMS These standards were approved January 2005 by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. The Kentucky Standards for Guidance Counselor Programs are derived from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards and are incorporated by reference in 16 KAR 5:010 that include core curriculum experiences and demonstrated knowledge and skills. PREAMBLE Professional guidance counselors represent a significant
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