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Application Assignment: The Impact of History and Counseling Theories on Culturally Diverse Populations
Having knowledge of and experience with culturally diverse groups will help you to understand the within the context of counseling interactions. The effects of historical events, ideologies, and policies that permeate systems such as education and health care have significantly influenced the experience of various cultural groups.
In this Application Assignment, you explore how the field of counseling has impacted the well-being of culturally diverse populations.
For this Application Assignment, review the Learning Resources. Consider the history of counseling and the intersecting perceptions of counselors and clients, as well as the consequences of those perceptions. Why is an understanding of history important for cultural competence?
The Assignment:
In a 3- to 4-page paper:
Explain how the history and theories of counseling have both benefited and oppressed cultural groups.
Briefly describe the experience of a specific cultural group to support the points made in your explanation.
Explain how one of the , or another of your choice, benefits or oppresses a specific cultural group: IQ debate, standardized testing, history of naming, use of psychotherapy, the deficit model.
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation.
Required Resources
Readings
Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016).Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice(7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
o Chapter 4, “The Political and of Counseling and Psychotherapy” (pp. 107-144)
o Chapter 5, “The Impact of Systemic Oppression: Counselor Credibility and Client Worldviews” (pp. 145-178)
o Chapter 6, Microaggressions in Counseling and Psychotherapy (pp. 179-212)
Hays, P. A. (2016).Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy(3rd ed.). Washington, DC: .
o Chapter 3, Doing Your Own Cultural Self-Assessment (pp. 39-60)
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