Diversity Flashcards
baby boomers
1946 to 1964
over 16% of the population
baby busters (generation X)
1965 to 1980
2nd largest living generation
seeking stimulation
wanting the facts
wanting non-boring jobs
keeping options open
millennials
(echo boomers/internet generation/nexters/gen Y)
1981-1996
largest living generation
self-confident
tech aware
goal oriented
multiculturally inclusive
generation Z
1997-2012
gen alpha
2013-2025
cohabitation (living together)
50% of marriages start with cohabitation
divorce rate
40%
remarriage declined because of cohabitation
multicultural marriage
one in six newlyweds
sandwich generation parents
caring for their own children as well as their elderly parents
females
51%
us life expectancy
79 yrs
workforce
women 58%
men 69%
major social factors
parents
peers
tv and social media
gender expectations
family
school
religion
peers
culture
society
5 different cultures
universal (same biological needs)
ecological (tempeture)
national (country-language)
region (culture within a nation)
racio-ethnic (race and ethnic)
differences within ethnic minority groups
values
attitudes
behaviors
education
racial identity development
acculturation
culture
set of values and behaviors that are learned and passed on within community
(language, music, food, rituals)
social class
different levels of material possessions
economic advantage/ assets and money
counselors role
counselors and clients are the products of
cultural pluralism
people with special concerns and needs
(racial, handicapped, poor, children…)
cultural norms
group’s basic interpretation of life
prejudice
preconceived judgment or opinion without sufficient knowledge
(can be positive or negative)
microaggression
any comment, action, or gesture as hurtful or inappropriate
(intentional or unintentional)
(often directed at minorities)