Marcela Started Working for a New Company

question 85

Essay

Marcela started working for a new company. At her previous workplace, people were formal and distant in their communication. Therefore, Marcela was surprised to find that her new boss, whom Marcela thought to be a competent individual, often pulled up a chair close to her desk when she was explaining company procedures. Although this violated Marcela's idea of how people communicate in the workplace, it did not seem to bother her and in fact she began to use a closer distance when communicating with her boss. Explain what Marcela experienced using Burgoon's expectancy violations model.

Understand the specific factors that are empirically linked to substance abuse among African American youth.

Acknowledge that ethical compliance in addiction counseling goes beyond just being knowledgeable in addiction theories and practices.

Understand the multidisciplinary and multidimensional nature of the addictions field and the variety of professionals involved in treatment.

Recognize the importance of maintaining professional boundaries in the counseling relationship.

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Definitions:

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