Author Question: Roger and his wife are experiencing tension in their relationship because he believes she is far too ... (Read 49 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Roger and his wife are experiencing tension in their relationship because he believes she is far too lenient with their children when they misbehave. This forces him to play the role of bad cop as a parent, which makes him angry. A family therapist working with Roger and his family might:

a. help to modify the family's transactional rules and develop more appropriate boundaries.
b. refer Roger to individual therapy since he clearly needs to work through his unresolved issues that arecausing him to feel so angry.
c. take Roger's side and educate his wife about appropriate disciplinary practices.
d. focus on getting the children to stop misbehaving so that Roger and his wife won't experience this tension.

Question 2

Which is not listed in the text as being one of the nine important counselor characteristics:

a. Being thoughtful, caring, and kind
b. Being accepting, genuine, and empathic
c. Having the it factor and being culturally competent
d. Believing in your theory
e. Being competent and cognitively complex
f. Having a wellness orientation