Cultural Diversity, Gender, and Family Development

Catalog description

This course addresses issues related to diversity, equity, power, privilege, and oppression as they relate to culture and social location, including but not limited to ethnicity, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and spirituality. Each of these characteristics is examined with respect to the relevance they have to the profession and practice of marriage and family therapy. You will examine systemic therapeutic approaches, as well as self of the therapist contexts that influence their ability to address diverse issues presented by a variety of clients. In addition students will appraise ethical dilemmas in the framework of cultural competency.