Multicultural Counseling

Paper Summary:

This paper presents the case study of a Chinese-American woman who appears to be confused about which culture she belongs to and which values and what behaviors are acceptable. The paper explains that the client may may be described as having a 'dual identity' which she is attempting to reconcile to the point where she can be comfortable both with her American home and her traditional Chinese traditional family. The paper also describes the goals of the counseling treatment and what the treatment will be considering the cultural differences.

Presenting Issues
Counseling Goals
Course Treatment/ Cultural Context

From the Paper:

"The subject is having difficulty blending her Asian background with her American surroundings. In addition the patient is having a hard time reconciling the very detached manner in which she was raised, that did not allow close bonds to form between her and her dad and mother. There is evidence to suggest that Sally was to some extent physically abused by her mother, and while she presents a rather submissive attitude at home, the person she presents to her friends is described as 'gregarious and outgoing.' This may be more the result of cultural differences that exist between Sally's family history (Chinese) and the American culture system she is raised in."

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