Walden COU6723 Week 1 Assignment-The Impact of History and Counseling Theories on Culturally Diverse Populations

Application Assignment: The Impact of History and Counseling Theories on Culturally Diverse Populations
 
The Assignment:
In a 3- to 4-page paper:
·        Explain how the history and theories of counseling have both benefited and oppressed cultural groups.
·        Briefly describe the experience of a specific cultural group to support the points made in your explanation.
·        Explain one aspect of the history (such as an event or shared group experience) and its current impact on the worldview, attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors of group members. Some examples could be the Civil Rights Movements, the experiences of Native Americans in our country’s history, and the internment of Japanese Americans in WW I1.
·        Finally, answer this question Why is an understanding of these aspects of history important for cultural competence?
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation.
 
Readings
·        Read the Course Introduction area and watch the video Introduction to Multicultural Counseling with Dr. Bass (approximate runtime: 2 minutes).
·        Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
o   Section One, “The Multiple Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy” (pp. 1–2)
o   Chapter 1, “Obstacles to Cultural Competence: Understanding Resistance to Multicultural Training” (pp. 5-36)
o   Chapter 2, “The Superordinate Nature of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy” (pp. 37-69)
o   Chapter 3, “Multicultural Counseling Competence for Counselors and Therapists of Marginalized Groups” (pp. 71-104)
·        Hays, P. A. (2016). Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
o   Chapter 1, “The New Reality: Diversity and Complexity” (pp. 3-18)
o   Chapter 2, “Essential Therapist Knowledge and Qualities” (pp. 19-37)
·        AMCD multicultural counseling competencies. (1996). Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/Competencies/Multcultural_Competencies.pdf
·        Ratts, M. J., Singh, A. A., Nassar-McMillan, S., Butler, S. K., & McCullough, J. R. (2015). Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies. Retrieved fromhttps://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/competencies/multicultural-and-social-justice-counseling-competencies.pdf?sfvrsn=20
·        McIntosh, P. (1990). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack. Independent School, 49(2). 31-35. retrieved from https://www.pcc.edu/illumination/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2018/05/white-privilege-essay-mcintosh.pdf
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