Ch 10: addressing the needs of children and adolescents of special populations Flashcards
special populations
at risk (at promise)
marginalized statuses
military youth
English language learners
limited English proficiency
multicultural counseling
relationship between youth and counselors who experience different cultural backgrounds, gender, worldviews, sexual orientation, and social class
at risk children
youth who appear likely to fail school
strength based definition = at promise
class and economic status impacts…
where family lives
where youth obtain their education
the family ability to obtain adequate insurance
family dynamics
socioeconomic status
gender roles
hierarchies
birth order
attachment type
parenting type
religious belief and values
family dynamics influence
the way children see themselves
their ability to self-advocate
their perception of self-efficacy
their worldview
functional family therapy (FFT)
useful working with at-risk children and their families across all backgrounds
five components of FFT
engagement in change
motivation to change
relation/interpersonal assessment and change planning
behavior change
generalization across behavioral domains and multiple systems
brown and skinners 2007 model for gaining youth trust
listen
validate
problem-solve
positive regard
hope
positive regard
taking an interest in the lives of youths
learning about them holistically
use a strength based approach to counseling
undocumented
a person who entered the US with false documents or who entered legally as a nonimmigrant, but violated the terms of their visa and remained in the US
immigrants
people who moved to the US for more opportunities and a better life
transnationals
those who live all across the world and travel the world to make the most of their economic, political, educational, and other life opportunities
LGBTQIA+ youth are more likely to
experience higher stress levels
victims of sexual attacks and unwanted sexual advances
experience bullying or harassment
be homeless
safety precautions for a coming out
establish a safe space
discuss social media and texting security
provide resources and establish a safety plan for home
the integrative-empower model for counselors helping LGBTQIA+ youth through the coming out process
serves as a guide to counselors to provide ethical, culturally competent, empowerment and advocacy-oriented support to LGBT youth
transient families
refugee
migrant
homeless
migrant farmers
families with one or more family members who work temporarily or seasonally in farm fields, plant nurseries, seafood packing plants, and other seasonal agriculture jobs
American workers
work in construction, meatpacking, day laborers, and disaster response and cleanup
the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act
requires state educational agencies provide all homeless youth with access to the same free, appropriate public education
reflect on biases
discuss your perceptions of war
share your political beliefs regarding military and war
discuss who in your family served in the military and expand the relationship
youths of military parents
expected to not question authority and obey
may see mental health as weakness
changing families
any families that are non-traditional (grandparents raising grandkids, same-sex parenting, divorced, single parent)
