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CHAPTER 8 CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

CHAPTER 8 CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

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CHAPTER 8

CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE

INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

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Communication Styles

It is important that the therapist and client send and receive both verbal and nonverbal messages accurately and appropriately.

Most therapists seem more concerned with the accuracy of communication than with whether the communication is appropriate.

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Send messages

Make themselves understood

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Receive messages

Attend to clients

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Verbal

Content of what is said

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Nonverbal

How something is said

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Accuracy

Getting to the heart of the matter

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Appropriate

Does it fit the client and is it sensitive to the clients worldview

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Nonverbal Communication

Generally occurs outside the level of conscious awareness

Varies from culture to culture

Is important within the counseling context

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Proxemics

Refers to perception and use of personal and interpersonal space:

Violation may cause one to withdraw, become angry, or create conflict.

Some cultures are okay with being very close. If the counselor backs away, this may be seen as aloofness or

coldness. Counselor may misinterpret client’s closeness.

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Proxemics

Status, power, superioritySeating and furniture

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Kinesics

Refers to bodily movements (e.g., facial expression, posture, gestures, eye contact):

Japanese smile may mean discomfort. Latin Americans shake hands with vigor. Eye contact varies according to culture.

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Paralanguage

Refers to vocal cues other than words (i.e., loudness of voice, pauses, silences, etc.):

Caseworker may misinterpret silences or speaking in a soft tone.

Speaking loudly may not indicate anger but rather a cultural style.

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Paralanguage

Hesitation Rate inflections Speaking order Direct vs indirect

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Context in Communication

Directness of a conversation or the degree of frankness also varies considerably among various cultures.

High-Context Communication—anchored in the physical context—less reliant on explicit code (e.g., many Asian cultures)

Low-Context Communication—greater reliance on verbal parts of the message (e.g., Western)

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Communication Style Differences

Table 8.1, page 227How these styles affect the therapist’s

perception and ability to work with culturally different clients is important for counselors to consider.

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Sociopolitical Facets of Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal cues are important because they can unconsciously reflect our biases and stereotypes of others.

Communication styles of people of color are often denigrated and seen as inferior by Whites.

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Counseling and Therapy as Communication Style

Different forms of psychotherapy possess varied communication styles (e.g., Rogers emphasized attending skills; Shostrom relied on direct guidance; Lazarus took an active reeducative style).

In general, people of color prefer more active, directive forms of helping than nondirective ones.

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Implications for Practice

Recognize that no one style of counseling will be appropriate for all situations.

Become knowledgeable about how race, culture, and gender affect communication styles.

Become aware of your own style.Obtain additional training and education on a variety of theoretical

orientations and approaches.Think holistically rather than in a reductionist manner when

conceptualizing the human condition.Training programs need to use an approach that calls for openness

and flexibility in conceptualizing issues and skill building.