Author Question: Western societies have traditionally assigned greater importance to autonomy, independence, and ... (Read 73 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Western societies have traditionally assigned greater importance to autonomy, independence, and identity while non-Western societies have generally placed greater emphasis on issues of relatedness as central factors in the mature personality. A counselor from the United States working with a female client from Pakistan might need to:

a. refer the client to a different helper.
b. learn more about the culture the woman comes from to help interpret theclient's behavior.
c. focus on self-development issues to help the client fit in to the Americansociety.
d. assume the client's problems are based on relatedness issues.

Question 2

There is no clear way to predict when, where, and which clients will become violent, but the pooled clinical judgment of experienced human service workers is one of the better prediction tools.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false