A 45-year-old married man comes to the community mental health center after he is suspended from his job for fighting
Upon talking to him, the nurse discovers he and his wife recently moved to the United States and his wife needs to work to pay bills. He is angry and embarrassed that he cannot be the sole provider for his family. His behavior may be the result of: a. Cultural stereotyping
b. Gender role conflict
c. Religious beliefs
d. Territoriality conflicts
B
Traditional roles for men and women are in conflict with societal expectations of Western society in this situation. Men tend to demonstrate more violent and abusive behaviors as mental health problems with this conflict. Cultural stereotyping is imposed by someone outside the culture, and religious and territoriality conflicts do not apply to this circumstance.
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