Research Paper Assignment: Counseling Women in Battering Relationships.
The research paper will be on a topic related to counseling the culturally diverse client
Section A: Describe the topic (the population you are researching) in detail from the perspective of this course (e.g., multicultural considerations for living within a white macro-culture, mental health accessibility, knowledge of cultural values, beliefs, and worldviews).
Section B: Address your understanding of how living in a pluralistic society affects clients' worldviews who are seeking clinical mental health counseling services (explore all components of the client, including those related to race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religious and spiritual belief system, and sexuality).
i. In this section, also address the effects of racism, discrimination, sexism, power, privilege, and oppression on this population as well as on your own life and career.
ii. Consider how one's own identity is both similar and different to that of the cultural group identified and how it affects each person's worldview.
Section C: Address theories, approaches, strategies, and techniques shown to be effective when working with the chosen cultural group with mental and emotional disorders.
i. Make sure you address how counselors modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for the chosen diverse population.
Section D: Describe an advocacy plan/strategy that you would design to support your client (from the chosen cultural group) and to influence public policy on macro and micro levels on behalf of your client.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.