-1- Book Review Person- Centred Counselling in Action by Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne‚ 1988 Person-centred counselling originated in 1930’s and 40’s from the work of the American psychologist Carl Rogers. Rogers came to believe that as it is the client who is hurting‚ then ultimately it is the client themselves who holds the answers about how best to move forward. At the time‚ this approach was a departure from others forms of counselling which relied on clients being advised‚ guided or somehow
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The book‚ A Child Called It‚ by Dave Pelzer is an astonishing inside look at the life of an abused and neglected child. His journey allows the reader to see a horrible situation through the eyes of a helpless child‚ and has a profound impact on the emotions of his audience. After reading this book I felt compelled to read a bit more about the subject of child abuse and neglect. I have reviewed three different articles‚ which can be compared and contrasted with the writings of Pelzer. The articles
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child abuse with a look into Dave Pelzers autobiography "United States more than three children die as a result of child abuse in the home. That is more than 1‚000 children a year and most of these children are under the age of six. (http://www.childhelpusa.org/child/links.htm) You may be wondering‚ what exactly is child abuse? Of what does it consist? Are there different types? What are the signs? Read on to find all the answers and take a look into the life of Dave Pelzer who was a victim of
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tragedies that have occurred over the years‚ and one of the most devastating events that had happened was Hurricane Katrina. Dave Egger’s Zeitoun details the events and struggles of one man and his family‚ Abdurrahman Zeitoun during this devastation. In a time where everyone was panicking and rushing to find ways and areas where they can evacuate and stay safe from the storm‚ Zeitoun had remained constant about staying behind in order to protect those who remained and needed help. Regardless of how this
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these texts that were considered as the factors of the division and dissidences in the American society. The main texts I would like to ponder over are: Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ an American Slave and Dave Eggers’ Zeitoun. If the observation of the social history of the United States of America is being done it is obvious to find out that that the American society has never actually been entire. Back in history it was commonly divided into master
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paradigm: departure‚ initiation‚ and return. Within each of these three main stages‚ our adventurer will face multiple subcategories that will continue to physically and psychologically challenge the mind and body. In Dave Egger’s biography chronicling a New Orleans‚ Syrian-American named Zeitoun‚ finds himself very much intertwined amongst the inner workings of the Campbell’s portrayal of the hero’s journey. In addition to Egger’s biography‚ Mark Sundeen‚ author of: The Man Who Quit Money‚ also documents
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Both Zeitoun and his wife Kathy suffered from PTSD. During the novel Zeitoun is captured and brought to jail. He suffered many months before being released. This took a toll on both him and his wife. The couple showed symptoms of PTSD towards the end of the book. Zeitoun would have a hard time falling asleep due to the fact he was thinking of all the people and places he witnessed months
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soldiers did not help the old couple shows this. While staying in the city‚ Zeitoun found an old couple who was out of supply of food and water. Zeitoun told the soldiers at the intersection of Napoleon and St. Charles about the old couples‚ the soldiers said they would go help them. However‚ four hours passed‚ when Zeitoun went back and check on the old couples‚ they were still there. The soldiers did not come and help them. Zeitoun was furious because the soldiers did not carry out their promise (136-137)
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights‚ Governments are instituted among Men‚ deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” This is how‚ in 1776‚ Thomas Jefferson began writing one of the most important documents in the History of the United States. This document is the Declaration of
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In America Arab Americans have been stereotyped as terrorists and bombers. In the book Zeitoun‚ Zeitoun‚ for example mentioned the discrimination against Muslim Americans after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC.” Since the attacks in New York‚ he would say‚ every time a crime was committed by a Muslim‚ that person’s faith was mentioned‚ regardless of its relevance” (Zeitoun 37). Anyone who looked Middle Eastern was considered a terrorist or anti- America‚ simply because
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