Instruction
This week you read about issues related to counseling African American clients. As part of preparing for this week’s discussion, read the assigned chapters from your textbook and review the course videos.
For this week's discussion forum, respond to the following questions:
How can counselors, especially those from differing cultural backgrounds, plan effective counseling services for African American clients? Be sure to address socioeconomic, geographic, lifespan, and individual differences.
What are some unique challenges and differences that you should consider when working with African American clients?
Use examples to support your ideas. Be sure to cite your points using the learning resources. You may also use other scholarly literature to support your discussion. Citations and references must be in APA format. See the grading rubric for more information.
Peer Response: Respond to a minimum of 3 peers with substantive responses and support these responses with references. Peer responses must occur on at least 3 separate days. See the grading rubric for more information.
In constructing your response to peers, identify a strategy, technique, challenge, or difference not included in the main post. Also contribute to the discussion by building on examples or providing your own in relation to your peer’s main discussion post.
Videos: to help with assignment
Stigma, 'Double Stigma,' and African-Americans
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLIfXbaOB20
Black women and depression
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF1t47D8MXE