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COUNSELING AFRICAN AMERICANS REVIEW OF CHAPTER 14 Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice-- Derald Wing Sue & David Sue
Statistically Speaking Disadvantaged Status Racism Poverty Disadvantaged Status Racism Poverty Disadvantaged Status Racism Poverty Disadvantaged Status Racism Poverty Disadvantaged Status Racism Poverty Disadvantaged Status Racism Poverty Disadvantaged Status Racism
Only 13% of the total population, but 25 Total Popula tion African Americ ans 20 15 10 Whites Blacks 5 0
Middle- and Upper- Class African Americans This country is filled with highly successful Black men who are leading balanced, stable, productive lives working all over the labor market. Hugh Price, former National Urban League President
Ethnic & Racial Identity The sequential process of racial identity and implications for counseling
Implications for Counseling African American preferences for counselor ethnicity are often related to their current stage of racial identity Preference regarding the race of a counselor are usually tied to the issue Depression, anxiety, drug/alcohol abuse, meeting new people, overcoming loneliness, and dealing with anger? Racial issues and personal relationships?
Most important counselor characteristic Often, the most important counselor characteristic for African Americans is the cultural sensitivity of the counselor (Sue & Sue, pg. 367, 2013).
Family Structure Kinship Bonds with Extended Family and Friends
Family Structure Increasingly, black families are headed by single parents The African American family is often described as matriarchal Black children are significantly less likely than other children to be living with two married parents African American family structure has many strengths Differences should not be seen as deficits
Family Structure For family therapy to be successful, counselors must first identify their own set of beliefs and values regarding appropriate roles and communication patterns within a family and take care not to impose these beliefs on other families. Put on different lenses
Spiritual and Religious Values Spirituality and religion play an important role in many African American Families
Spiritual & Religious Values The Church is an important support system. What might the church provide? Support systems connected with the church have been found to promote resilience in African American undergraduates exposed to microaggressions
Racism & Discrimination Am I being treated this way because I m black? Do I protest it or just take it? What if they had been white?
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Racism to Colorism What is Colorism? Light skin/Dark skin are there differences in treatment? Racial socialization can help buffer the effects of racism
Implications for Clinical Practice Developing the therapeutic relationship
4 Interactive Factors for African American Clients Task of the counselor is to help the client understand the effects of these interactive factors and allow such understanding to guide conscious, growth-producing choices. Reactions to Racial Oppression or Historical Hostility Influence of Afro- American Culture Influence of Majority Culture Personal Experiences and Endowments
What does it mean to be black in America? Ask yourself this question again. Is your answer any different?
Reference Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2013). Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Chapter 14. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
