Exam 7: Understanding Diversity

You are a counselor in a job training center and your next client arrives in a wheelchair.She is quite frustrated about not being able to find a job since she got out of college and believes that she is being discriminated against in the job market.It would be safe for you to assume that

Overall,persons with disabilities remain the most disenfranchised group in almost every society,regardless of their ethnicity.

Culturally skilled helpers are willing to acknowledge their own racist attitudes,beliefs,and feelings.

A comparison of Western and Eastern systems shows some striking differences in value orientations.Individuals coming from a Western culture tend to place prime value on

It is essential that helpers understand their assumptions about family values if they hope to effectively work with culturally diverse families.

Psychosocial adjustment services for persons with disabilities are focused on

What is an example of a value stressed by the Eastern perspective?

What is an example of a value stressed by the Western perspective?

Multiculturalism has been considered as the third force in the helping professions.

Individuals with disabilities may be physically challenged in some way,but these disabilities can often be overcome.

From a(n) _____ perspective,the goal of helping is to promote the empowerment of people who are marginalized and oppressed in our society.

Adopting a multicultural perspective allows us to think about diversity without polarizing issues into right or wrong.

Which of the following is not one of the social justice competencies?

Persons with disabilities are often unemployed and underemployed,and many live below the poverty line.

Multicultural counseling refers to practices that integrate cultural-specific

Which of the following statements is not true regarding disability-affirmative therapy?

People with disabilities generally report _____more than _____as major impediments in living with a disability.

Societal attitudes regarding people with disabilities are really not changing.

Most helpers assume that no effective helping can occur unless clients reveal themselves (engage in self-disclosure) in the helping relationship.

Directness and assertiveness are values that all clients will feel comfortable in subscribing to.