Multicultural Competence Throughout my practicum‚ I have realized the importance of being aware of the clients and their backgrounds. I didn’t realize that there was a client in one of the group sessions that was homosexual. When my comment in the group was taken to mean a husband and wife relationship‚ I didn’t know his background or situation. The other therapist commented and asked how he felt about the topic and if he was uncomfortable. He mentioned that he was ok with it‚ he felt he could apply
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Brandy McGhee Reflection Journal #1 (Chapters 1 & 3) Psychology 2302 – Hybrid September 11‚ 2013 Last year around this time‚ my husband‚ son & I were asked to be a part of a destination wedding. My cousin Domonique sent us a beautiful note in the mail‚ and expressed how her day couldn’t be complete without us in their special day. We attended the engagement party and paid for our passport and tickets for the cruise due to depart in this September and were excited to go. Mid-August I receive a
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Multicultural Interview and Analysis This paper intends to put the theoretical concepts learned in class into practice through an analysis of a ‘case study’ of an East Asian person‚ in order to demonstrate the extent of my understanding of how life experiences have shaped an individual’s thoughts and worldviews from an East Asian cultural context. The paper is organized into three sections‚ the first section introduces the interviewee’s demographic information and some additional comments on
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In the service of social harmony‚ politeness often discourages the expression of negative emotions even if they are felt and encourages the expression of positive emotions even if they aren’t felt. I completely agree with this statement as I have often observed people responding in this manner. We have been always taught to be nice to others even if they do us bad or say something nasty but I feel that it limits the freedom of speech and also you are not being true to yourself and to the other person
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One of the main models of cultural identity formation is that of the African American identity model. The model describes stages in which the African Americans go through in moving from self-hatred to self-acceptance. The model is representative of four stages; pre-encounter‚ encounter‚ immersion-emersion and internalization (Mio‚ Barker‚ & Tumambing‚ 2012). The pre-encounter stage depicts the African American as a white frame of reference and devaluing their internal and outward traits. There
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LIBERALISM: A commitment to the individual and the desire to construct a society where people can satisfy their interests and achieve fulfilment. Summary * The term ‘Liberal’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Liber’‚ which refers to a class of free men‚ in other words‚ men who were neither serfs nor slaves. * It is associated with ideas of freedom and choice. * Human beings are first and foremost‚ individuals‚ endowed with reason. * This implies that each individual
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The Case for Multicultural Education Venica Blythe Diversity and Achievement EDU507.90 Prof. Joseph Paige The Case for Multicultural Education Who am I? I am a Female‚ I am Black‚ I am Jamaican‚ and I speak Patois (Jamaican dialect). All the things I just mentioned are just a fraction of who but these same things have been used on numerous occasions to form a stereotype against me. I am also a mother‚ wife‚ and an educator. None of the things that I have listed will by itself adequately
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What is a multicultural classroom? First and foremost it is a classroom‚ characterized by an ethos of caring and equity. The pedagogy supports active participation through role-plays‚ simulations‚ and hands-on activities. Students learn‚ through their own experiences‚ that people’s actions make a difference. Education that is multicultural is a continuous‚ integrated‚ multiethnic‚ multidisciplinary process for educating all students about diversity. Diversity factors include but are not limited to
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Feminism and Family Maigan Sorensen Northeastern State University Feminism and Family I will start out my paper by stating that I do not believe that feminism should be blamed for the downfall of the “traditional” family. Society as a whole has become more accepting of this generation’s liberal ways‚ this includes men and women. I personally believe that feminism can help in the family dynamics. I am a firm in my belief that the running and functioning of the family should be the responsibility
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Feminism and anti-feminism in Sula: Right or wrong? Feminism has been in society for decades. In some societies‚ we see how women are kept in their boundaries. In some countries women have to cover their entire bodies in clothing to keep from dishonoring their families. In most traditional societies a woman is to remain virginal to be considered worthy of marriage. In America‚ women were constrained to the household and weren’t allowed to work or vote. These actions were and are considered by some
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