Author Question: What is meant by shared power in the context of feminist therapy? a. Shared power is a ... (Read 43 times)

Ebrown · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

What is meant by shared power in the context of feminist therapy?

a. Shared power is a misconception because the therapist will always be the expert and the client the one who has the problem.
b. Shared power is not a concept that is addressed by feminist theory.
c. The approach of a feminist therapist regarding power is determined by the therapists primary theoretical orientation.
d. To the extent possible, feminist therapists emphasize two-directional flow of information and mutual responsibility.
e. Part of the therapy process in feminist therapy is to help the client understand how they share power with other people in their lives.

Question 2

Which of the following most completely describes how individual choice figures in the feminist theory discussed in the text?

a. Once a client views her or his problems in a larger context of social demands and political power, he or she can decide how to react on a continuum from becoming an activist, to relocating, to learning to cope.
b. Once a client understands the power of social pressure to conform, the client is encouraged to find ways to conform in order to get what he or she wants out of life.
c. By characterizing the problems as situational (racism, ageism, etc.) the counselor is then able to help the clients cope by choosing their situations and optimizing them.
d. Once a client views her or his problems in a larger context of social demands and political power, he or she is encouraged to become a change agent in society.
e. Once a client views her or his problems in a larger context of social demands and political power, he or she is encouraged to move to a place that offers more opportunities to succeed.