Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling

Catalog description

This course defines and examines the importance of understanding cultural and ethnic attributes and the impact these attributes have on relationships, professional issues and trends, and the counseling relationship. Attention is given to the influence on the counseling relationship of gender roles, ethnic groups, urban and rural societies, cultural mores, various family life patterns and personal constructs including but not limited to religion, sexual orientation, race, age, ability, gender, ethnicity, etc.; related counselor self-awareness; counselors’ roles in eliminating biases and oppression; theories of multicultural development and identity formation; social advocacy for diverse populations; related ethics and ethical decision making models; and culturally supported wellness. Self-growth experiential activities are associated with this course content.