Case Study Of Diversity And Social Justice By Joseph Conrad
Diversity and Social Justice An ecologically-based broad assessment on Conrad illustrates that he primarily identifies with the dominant or privileged group of the population. He is a White male who was born in America and identifies as heterosexual. While he does not believe in God, his family identifies with Christianity and he enjoys the holidays and experiences that come with that belief system. Conrad is also able-bodied and he participates in athletic activities. Furthermore, Conrad and his family are upper-middle class in suburban Chicago, Illinois. The family's large home, vehicle ownership, mother's regular participation in golf, expensive vacations each Christmas, and a maid illustrates the family's socioeconomic status. Additionally, the Jarrett family surround
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Conrad is currently faced with the social roles of being a boyfriend, son, friend, student, and singer. The expectations that come with these roles may threaten the therapeutic alliance, for instance Jeanine may want to spend more time with him, or his father may require Conrad to help out more at home in his mother's absence. This can be addressed by negotiating a schedule with Conrad and making counselling a supportive space where he feels safe and wants to attend regularly. A macro-level concern that may pose as a barrier to the therapeutic alliance is societal mental health stigma. Due to Conrad's previous suicide attempt, he has been treated differently by family, peers, school, and athletics. The societal expectation that Conrad, an upper-middle class male is that he does not need counselling. This is evidenced in comments made by family, family friends, and peers. To address these concerns, this larger meta-narrative needs to be deconstructed by Conrad during sessions so he can understand the impact stigma in society has on his
Conrad is currently faced with the social roles of being a boyfriend, son, friend, student, and singer. The expectations that come with these roles may threaten the therapeutic alliance, for instance Jeanine may want to spend more time with him, or his father may require Conrad to help out more at home in his mother's absence. This can be addressed by negotiating a schedule with Conrad and making counselling a supportive space where he feels safe and wants to attend regularly. A macro-level concern that may pose as a barrier to the therapeutic alliance is societal mental health stigma. Due to Conrad's previous suicide attempt, he has been treated differently by family, peers, school, and athletics. The societal expectation that Conrad, an upper-middle class male is that he does not need counselling. This is evidenced in comments made by family, family friends, and peers. To address these concerns, this larger meta-narrative needs to be deconstructed by Conrad during sessions so he can understand the impact stigma in society has on his