Social and Cultural Foundations Flashcards
Acquiring patterns and practices of a culture
Inculturation
Father of Guidance who Looked at cultural forces and impact on adolescents entering the work force 1909
Frank Parsons
where people live has an impact on culture (driving in the snow)
Ecological Culture
our government gives us a viewpoint of who we are and how we should act
National Culture
in certain areas people eat certain foods, for example
Regional Culture
(do not depend on any culture) - supposedly eliminates culture dependent questions
Culture Free Test
personality can only be understood in the context of culture
Cultural Relativity
Genealogy- can be distinguished through genetics, usually can see the difference
Race
related to group learning (nobody may know you’re Irish)
Ethnicity
important to know because it can tell you what the client will value (depressed bc need more designer outfits)
Social Class
Clients in_______ classes find it easier to introspect,
wealthier
“counselor can help best by understanding client from cultural view”
Emic
“People are more similar than different”
Etic
person changes him or herself to cope with the environment
Autoplastic
person changes the environment
Alloplastic
uncomfortable state of tension or distress when someone has 2 incompatible beliefs
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Small Negative Request: if it’s granted, you can go back and make another larger request even if it’s negative
Friedman and Frasier’s “Foot in the Door Syndrome”
Many have incomes that hover at poverty
This group of people is growing
More women than men
Older adults (65+)
Five Stages of grief
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
33% poor
21marry at an earlier age
Highest birth rate
No IQ tests for comparing to others bc of cultural bias
Hispanic
Do not equate personal possessions or positions with self-worth
Punctuality is stressed less
Use short range goals
Trust is very important, emphasize confidentiality
Non-Native American counselor may be viewed as more trustworthy
Native Americans
Career counseling: awareness of non-traditional careers
Eclectic approach
Self-disclosure during initial session builds trust and rapport
Concrete HW assignments
When terminating, provide hope and tools to solve future problems
African American
problems present as physical ailments, silence is seen as respect, don’t confront too quickly, bimodal economic curve
Asian
