Special Population

The client is an expert about himself or herself. Furthermore, it is of critical importance that the

After this course, I discovered my place in this field and how I am able to apply what I learned in this class in my daily life. I have always worried about how to interact with certain individuals that I may not come in contact with on a daily basis. I think most often than not you can be put in a situation you are not comfortable with, but in this field of work, it is important to be able to handle each person and expect them. The belief is that while the professional may not be specialized in all of the client groups there should be somewhat of a basic understanding of this person’s background and be able to accept them or they are not the client for you. Within the human services profession, you are going to come across many people from all different walks of life, this chapter expressed how we can move past these difficulties and apply these good qualities to our everyday lives.

2) When you think about working professionally with members of this group, are there traits, characteristics, or other issues about the group that you would be curious about, concerned about, or intimidated by? Why would understanding diversity issues be important to you as a human services worker? I would think that Native Americans would be harder to work with because they may not agree with everything the worker is trying to do. They may feel weak to ask for help. They have many beliefs that may come in the way of receiving help, such as using certain medicines or getting government help. It would be important to understand this group so that the service worker does not offend the client and can help them using their knowledge of their culture.

Strategies you would implement, if you were a senior manager of this company, to ensure future compliance and inclusion in the multicultural

1) When you think about working professionally with members of this group, are there traits, characteristics, or other issues about the group that you would be curious about, concerned about, or intimidated by? Why would understanding diversity issues be important to you as a human services worker?

Cultural diversity continually grows, and as a counselor, it is my job to remain culturally competent, through keeping abreast of empirical research methods and educating myself on current sociocultural developments. Admittedly, I enjoy working with diverse populations; I easily transcend cultural, spiritual and socioeconomic differences. I have many friends from various faiths, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. There is a definite need for empathy and empowerment within the cultural sphere; human interactions are vital to our wellbeing, and acceptance of others cultural differences is helpful to understanding one another.

The population I am equipped to work with are couples and families. This is a population that I can empathize with very easily, a driving force in my counseling career and one very dear to my heart. My life experiences has led to a great desire to help save marriages when they can be saved, work with families and especially children from divorced families. Relationships is another area I would love to specialize in to grow in my career. Very little effort is placed on "how to" do relationships, how to grow into a great husband, a great wife or mold great children who will become great partners in the future. These areas will be my main focus points and maybe one day I can write a book on the subject.

Bill A.3080 states that prisoners who are part of the “special population” are not allowed to be placed in segregated confinement for any length of time, this includes twenty-one years or age or younger; (b) fifty-five years of age or older; (c) with a disability as defined in subdivision twenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law, including but not limited to, for purposes of mental impairment, persons with a serious mental illness as defined in paragraph (e) of subdivision six of section one hundred thirty-seven of this chapter; (d) who is pregnant, is in the first eight weeks of the post-partum recovery period after giving birth, or is caring for a child in a correctional institution

Is this population part of a community that is geographical, interactional, symbolic, or a combination?

Present US Census Data Related to the History of the Person’s Ethnic Group in the United States

The only multicultural issue that can be perceived is the issue of white privilege in the sense that the daughter may face some opposition from her peers because of that. Though her being a woman is not necessarily a culture, it can provide some kind of hindrance for her because woman in this nation are not typically treated fairly. It makes one wonder whether or not the student’s father would treat her differently if she were to be a male. Pertaining to the sociocultural theory, diversity and multicultural issues can be addressed through rearranging the way society functions when it comes to different issues. One way this can be addressed is through education and open discussions. With cognitive theory, the way these issues would have to be addressed is through the thoughts of the individuals. If society changes the way that they think about different cultures, then there can be a sense of change. This happens because the thoughts have an impact on people’s and emotions towards those that are from diverse

Each person has the right to a meaningful life and the potential to make it happen. Spokane Guilds’ School & Neuromuscular Center acknowledges this right. They also understand that exercising this right and tapping into this potential is harder for some members of the population than others. Spokane Guilds’ School & Neuromuscular Center is a group designed to serve babies and toddlers from birth to age three with developmental disabilities or delays and provide aid to their families. Their mission statement reads, ““We believe in the worth of every individual and their right to a meaningful life. Our purpose is to nurture the full potential of families and their children, from birth to

Explore the differences between the worker and the client, respecting and learning from them, and incorporate these unique features in the relationship.

“It is the client who knows what hurts, what directions to go, what problems are crucial, what experiences have been deeply buried.’ (Rogers, 2004, p11).

There are issues of confidentiality, understanding what’s in the client’s best interest, the rights of the client, and using the techniques to best assess the client. It is also important to maintain a professional relationship with clients.