Parham and Colleagues Suggest That When Working with African American

question 59

Multiple Choice

Parham and colleagues suggest that when working with African American clients therapists should think less about what is ____________ and instead think about what might be ___________.

• A) right; wrong
• B) functional; normal
• C) normal; functional
• D) spiritual; practical

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Definitions:

Monogamy

The marriage practice of a sexually exclusive marriage with one spouse at a time.

Gender Socialization

The process by which individuals learn the cultural norms and expectations traditionally associated with their gender through family, media, education, and other societal influences.

Conflict Theorists

Scholars who view social life as a competition, and focus on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

Extended Family

A familial grouping that extends beyond the nuclear family to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.