Exam 3: Multicultural Issues in Group Work

You are implementing a college preparation group for potential 1st generation college students. The members of the group consist of ten high school juniors (5 male, 5 female) from diverse ethnic groups (4 Puerto Rican, 3 White, and 3 African immigrant). Discuss the possible influence of culture, marginalization, and oppression on the group process. Also discuss how the members' backgrounds might influence their perception of the topic (e.g., college preparation).

Mixed gender groups are beneficial because members

A group becomes a social _________ whereby the group members' values, beliefs, prejudices, cultural bias, and past experiences are played out in the group setting.

Principles for Diversity Competent Group Workers were first adopted in

Discuss the interrelationships between oppression and marginalization. Describe situations when you felt marginalized and how you managed those feelings.

Which would be an example of double oppression?

The Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers served as an initial guide for

List and explain the three common goals of multicultural groups according to DeLucia-Waack.

Naturally occurring groups are groups

The color blind approach was deemed

Research suggests that ethnic minorities are __________ counseling experiences than/as dominant culture group members.

Which of the following is a gender-based sociopolitical issue?

Explain the roles of the group members and group leader during the initial stage of a group of diverse members.

What are the two additional goals that group leaders should have when working with a culturally different group according to Bemak and Chung?

Denying or ignoring the existence of oppression

Group leaders should be involved in

In the transition stage of a group's development, the group leader must

Groups are influenced culturally through members'

As oppression progresses over many years in a particular society, it can lead to

In order to avoid marginalization occurring in a group, group leaders must first