Class 1

Question 1

Each of us is (3)

Answer 1

like no other person
like some other people
like every other person

Question 2

3 levels of diversity

Answer 2

• Individuality
• Commonality
• Universality

Question 3

There’s more diversity in Canada and Ontario now than ever before. What are the 5 areas?

Answer 3

• Seniors
• Sexual Orientation
• Multiculturalism
• Females in the workplace
• Opportunities to interact with individuals with disabilities

Question 4

the increase in diversity means we’ll be encountering ______ more often

Answer 4

difference

Question 5

3 duties of counsellors in terms of differences

Answer 5

• Identify that we need to feel comfortable with difference
• Not all differences are equal
• Society says some groups should be given less power because of their specific differences

Question 6

Differences targeted by society (7)

Answer 6

• Race & culture
• Social Class
• Gender
• Religion
• Disability
• Sexual orientation
• Age

Question 7

Why do we need to be aware of and sensitive to the experiences of groups of people who are less powerful in society due to their “differences”.

Answer 7

So that we don’t continue and add to their feelings of powerlessness

Question 8

Problems with diversity: Focus on individual

Answer 8

Counselling pioneers focused on the individual. Many cultures emphasize family and group.

Question 9

Problems with diversity:

Emphasis on Language and verbal skill

Answer 9

Western culture emphasizes verbal communication. Other cultures emphasize non-verbal communication.

Question 10

Problems with diversity: Reinforcing social/political agendas

Answer 10

Counsellors have played a power role with minority clients. This perpetuates clients’ “one-down” position.

Question 11

2 approaches to multicultural counselling

Answer 11

Etic

Emic

Question 12

Etic

Answer 12

Counselling theory and techniques can be applied to everyone regardless of culture or “diversity characteristics”

Question 13

Emic

Answer 13

Counselling must be specific to each culture

Question 14

Multicultural Competencies (3)

Answer 14

Awareness
Knowledge
Skills

Question 15

Multicultural competencies

“ I know….. So I learn….. And then……”

Answer 15

• I know multicultural factors are important in counselling
• So I learn about cultural heritage and practices
• And then use this knowledge to choose appropriate interventions at the appropriate times