Unit D/601/7360 Essay

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Unit D/601/7360 1.1 Using examples, evaluate the relevance of the following in the counselling process. Stereotyping. Stereotyping is something that happens in all cultures and has gone on throughout time and authors have given examples in their books about different cultures for example…..in Andrea Levy’s book (2004), she wrote ‘She can’t understand what I’m saying’. Graham explained. ‘They’re not civilised. They only understand drums’. Another comment in the book is ‘It occurred to me then that perhaps white men who worked were made to work because they were fools’; Two different cultures stereotyping. I have witnessed stereotyping within educational and employment settings, where people have stereotyped learners with learning disabilities, for example. Some employers think that people with learning disabilities cannot be independent and would not be able to keep a job. People that stereotype others are at a disadvantage as they ignore the diversity within a group and convey negative vibes and attitudes; Sutton & Stewart (2008), state that ‘stereotyping allows no room for individuality, and is generally negative. It stems from our deeply embedded, and often condition, conviction about others, and may be due to fear or lack of understanding about people different to ourselves. In a counselling setting, this would cause harm to the client and damage the relationship between the counsellor and the client as is suggested by Sutton & Stewart (2008), ‘stereotyping can have a damaging effect on the therapeutic alliance. To remain neutral, and to prevent putting barriers in the way, counsellors need to listen to themselves carefully for any signs of ‘putting their client into a niche`. Language issues. One does not have to travel the world to come across language issues: for example in parts of Scotland Fanny means your behind were as in other

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