CHAPTER 14 Multicultural Counseling Contexts: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Flashcards
what are the 6 origin groups of asian americans
chinese, asian indians, fiipinos, vietnamese, koreans, and japanese (from most to least)
what 2 things do asian americans rate higher on
higher than national average median household income and college graduation rates
what 3 asian americans make less than the national average
Burmese, Mongolian, and Bhutanese
what 4 words describe the asian american
intelligent, hardworking, enterprising, and disciplined
what 5 types of asian americans have low college graduation rates
. Hmong, Laotian, Burmese, Bhutanese, and Cambodia
what type of asian american has the lowest GED rate
Bhutanese
what percent of asian americans seek mental health
5%
what percent of asian americans experience a microaggression in a 2 week period
78%
what 2 gender stereotypes are seen for asian americans
emasculated men and female sex objects
what are the 2 expecations of children in collectivistic societies
children will strive for family goals and not engage in behaviors that might bring dishonor to the family
what is the most important value for japanese kids
behaves wel
what are the 2 most imporant values for chinese kids
politeness and calmness
what is the hiearchy of an asian familey
patriarchical
males and older individuals occupying a higher status
whom is the allegiance in the family always towards, even if married
to their parents
what group is the most acculturated
japanese
what group is the most egalitarian
filipino
how do chinese see the thrapist
as authroity figure so they won;t express true feelings and only say what they think the therapist wants to hear
why would using kids as the interpreter be a bad idea for asian americans
upsets hiearchy system and stops kids from being kids
do immigrant women work or men
typically immigrant asian women work and men become unemployed and this upsets the hiearchy again
what 3 concepts describe the roles of parents to their children
chiao shun (to train) and guan (to govern and to love)
what 2 things are used for control and training of kids
shame and withdrawal of love
what do asian families use instead of praise
instruction
what 3 types of asian americans are the most authoritarian
Korean, Chinese, and Southeast Asian Americans
what is a sign of strength in asian americans
controlling emotions especially in public
how is care shown in asian american families
addressing physical needs (food)
what ist he role of the father in asian amercians
to provide economic stability and be emotionally distant
what is the role of the mother in asian americans
to give nurture but use more verbal and physical ways than others. serve emotional needs but also be the mediator between children and father
how do asian americans respond best to acknowledgement of emotions
indirectly (this could make someone feel uncomfortable rather than this looks like it makes you uncomfortable)
how does the mind body value of asian americans reflect in disorders
somatization. e.g. depression = sleeplessness and poor appetite
what 2 fields are asian american familiies pushing their children
hard science and technical fields
does job choice reflect personal ability or parental expectation
parental expectation
what does being oriented to family provide for members
honor and group harmony
what is the most common issue for asian aemrican college peole
issues with their parents, especially regarding marriage and dating
do sons or daughters tend to be more acculturated
sons
what do asian americans want from tehrapy
advice, consultation, and the facilitation of family and community support systems and for the therapist to be active in therapy
THEY SEEK CO-CONSTRUCTION
what do asian americans not want from therapy
imposed techniques
what kind of therapy works best with asian americans
CBT that is concrete, time limited, and future and immediate focused
