What are the strengths and weaknesses of feminist theories?
What will be an ideal response?
Strengths: Works with issues of addiction through empowerment and naming oppression; Clients build self-worth, esteem, and well-being rather than focusing on the “problem” of addiction; Attention to self-disclosure on counselor’s part, emphasis on authenticity, development of mutual empathy within the counseling relationship; This approach can be used in tandem with other approaches.
Weaknesses: Given the many branches of feminism, it is important to specifically note the type of feminist theory that drives interventions; and the approach lacks attention to needs of transgender women and other diverse groups.
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a. strongly agree b. undecided c. disagree d. strongly disagree
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