Cultural Factors for Consideration in the Intersex Case
In the intersex case study, cultural factors begin with the 13-year-old boy whose biological background is Middle Eastern, his country’s societal views regarding homosexuality, the stigma, and danger that comes with a male child having female reproductive bodily capacities, favor is unequally placed being male centered, and last, autonomy is given to the father’s role seen as patriarchal and the decision maker having the final say (Diamond, Sytsma, Dreger, & Wilson, 2003).
The Course of Action
The medical social worker’s course of action to address the Middle Eastern family cultural issues must consist of striving to deliver competent services that are culturally sound as with the intent
In the intersex case study, cultural factors begin with the 13-year-old boy whose biological background is Middle Eastern, his country’s societal views regarding homosexuality, the stigma, and danger that comes with a male child having female reproductive bodily capacities, favor is unequally placed being male centered, and last, autonomy is given to the father’s role seen as patriarchal and the decision maker having the final say (Diamond, Sytsma, Dreger, & Wilson, 2003).
The Course of Action
The medical social worker’s course of action to address the Middle Eastern family cultural issues must consist of striving to deliver competent services that are culturally sound as with the intent