perceptions, about their views on relationships. The discussion about multicultural counseling is diverse and serves as a gauge in the communication and dialogues which are sensitive to the client’s culture background, rationale about their worldviews, and values. The approach of the therapist is to appreciate the views and differentiate those views of therapists, client, and understanding that in fact, at times these opinions will clash. (Thomas & Weinrach, 1998). There are different…
often incorporated into women’s personal lives. Not only was marriage legally regulated to a degree, but it was additionally seen as a business transaction with the groom’s family paying the bride’s family for the young woman, demonstrating the materialization of the marriage process towards females. Women were given a price value and no say in their participation in the ceremony, clearly marginalizing them and providing them with little benefit. In contrast, marriage did not treat men similar…
Although I have tried to understand the barriers and cultural beliefs and values of the clients to steer the therapy process. The Kawa model could help the practitioners steer interventions that embrace culture and its influence on occupation for the culturally diverse client. This model could collaborate with different disciplines to provide a holistic approach. As I was raised in a collectivist culture, where values and beliefs of an individual are corroborated by other members of the society…
fights to gain romance with Walter. As Walter’s bad choices affect the family, we see Ruth always stand by her husbands side through the good situations, or the bad. Ruth’s emotional strength is what helps her fight through bad situations. As the play continues to develop we see how her marriage gains romance, and her development as a character take place too. Finally, Mama a emotional woman as well as the head of the family. Although Mama is an emotional woman she fights for what she believes…
proud of my ethnicity and my culture. I am very grateful for my parents because they have overcome many obstacles for me and my sister . Their difficulties due to their lack of college education have showed me the importance of a college background . Also , they have showed me to value hard work and to always appreciate who I am and where I am from . My mother and my father are my role models . They have been working since they were children in their native country and still work hard to…
three Roman sources that encountered the Germans by war, traveling, and religion. Gaius Julius Caesar, Tacitus, and Christian Roman missionaries all had their own ways of describing the Germanic Tribes and their culture. Tacitus admired their sense of family, loyalty, heath, strength, and beauty. Caesar had different views do to the Germans trying to migrate to Roman land which resulted in war. Historians tend to be skeptical of the information we have gained from these Roman sources because of…
recently, a less rigid class system has emerged, “defined not just in terms of income, but also as values, cultural affinities, lifestyles, educational attainments and service sector…
courtly fashion during the Renaissance: “This essay explores and interprets the ways in which lords achieved the brilliant clothing and bodily adornment that confirmed signorial status in the eyes of their peers and subjects. Fifteenth-century courtly values of expenditure and display such as splendore (splendor)—the Latin verb splendere means to ‘shine, be bright; to gleam, glitter, glisten’—betray the contemporary significance of radiance.” (McCall 446) The essay isn’t particularly arguing one…
failure to our clients and in our social work careers, we must remember that immigrants are transitioning to this form of life called the American way, so by learning about this culture will give the necessary skills to engage with individuals and families. According to the National Social Worker Code of Ethics (2010) Social workers should understand culture and its function in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures.…
self-discovery for me. To see the career choices of my family members on paper was very enlightening. I have always recognized that families mold individuals through values and attitudes. Through this assignment, I realized just how influential one's family can be on their interests and professional pursuits. One thing that really struck me was the influence my grandparents had on the career choices of their children. On my father's side of the family, my grandfather owned his own business as…