Select and write about a client who, for you, represents a special population (based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status). Describe any cognitive patterns of the client that might be different from your own, but that may not represent distortions. Some research into cultural differences will help you to minimize the possibility of seeing cultural differences as representing distortions.
What will be an ideal response?
This assignment is conducive to a broad range of topics, including the following:
• Gender (primacy of independence versus relatedness)
• Sexual orientation (perspectives of heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, transgendered persons)
• Race
o Asian-American clients may value family ties and family authority, deference to those with status. Modesty, subtlety of expression, and a reluctance to express self
o Hispanic clients may value religion, the extended family, distinct sex roles, and Personal rather than formal relationships.
o Native American clients may value, patience, slowness of pace, deference to tribal authority, self-determination, sibling responsibility for each other
• Clients from lower socioeconomic classes may prioritize survival issues, the “here and now” in problem solving, consequences rather than causes, informality, and clear, concrete definitions of problem
• Issues with older adults may feature active work on problems (vs. reflection), the use of touching, reminiscence, home visits, and negative (young) worker reactions to elderly persons
• Issues with children may include resistance, distrust, the need for family interaction, use of language, need for play, and short attention span
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