Archive for September, 2009

  • Multicultural Counseling: Understanding a Client’s Level of Acculturation

    Multicultural Counseling: Understanding a Client’s Level of Acculturation

    When dealing with multicultural clients in counseling, it is best to understand the clients’ level of acculturation. Acculturation is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact; the original cultural patterns of either...

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  • Counseling Arab Americans Part II

    Counseling Arab Americans Part II

    There are three main concepts that are helpful in understanding Arab Muslims better. These include the umma, the views that many Middle Eastern Muslims have of Christians, and the role of the family. Islam emphasizes what is referred to as the umma, or nation. Arab...

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  • Counseling Arab Americans

    Counseling Arab Americans

    Arabs are passionate about their culture as demonstrated by the strong nationlism. Arab societies can be characterized as authoritan and collective. The Arab family is the focal point as Arab society is a collective society. Individuals in Arab society do not have the same freedom...

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