CARTER CASE ANALYSIS

PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT

Understanding racial and cultural identity development is important for effective counseling and advocacy. According to Sue and Sue (2016), models of racial and cultural identity development help counselors to assess for within-group differences, better understand client reactions to counseling and counselors of similar or different racial or cultural backgrounds, and bring visibility to sociopolitical influences on identity development. Yet, Sue and Sue (2016) also address some limitations of these stage-based models. While the models may be helpful in conceptualization racial or cultural identity development, their stage-based nature be a restricted representation of a more organic and complex process that is also impacted by other biopsychosocial characteristics such as gender, class, and sexual orientation.

Scenario

As you have been working through your counseling or therapy internship, you have had the opportunity to work with one or more members of the Carter family. Each member of the family has needs that are currently not being met but could be met or improved with the help of a counseling or therapy professional. You have been reviewing your case notes regarding your interactions with the relevant members of the Carter family and are composing a brief report of your most significant observations and recommendations for the Carter family to review with your assigned site supervisor.

Reference

Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, your goal is to create a succinct document that identifies and explains the major issues, themes, needs, and challenges faced by multiracial individuals as presented in the Riverbend City: Carter Case Study media piece (linked in the Resources). The purpose of this document would be to serve as a starting point for a conversation around how to best help the Carter family member that you have been working with during your internship at Riverbend City. Other areas to be prepared to discuss with your site supervisor should be the ways in which biopsychosocial and systemic consideration impact the delivery of services. Lastly, apply the lens of your future counseling or therapy practice to propose the way in which you could best assist the Carters.

Your brief should address the following:

• Identify the characteristics and concerns of a multiracial family in terms of racial and cultural identity development models.
  • What are the most pertinent characteristics of the Carter family and the members that you would have been working with in terms of racial and cultural identity development models?
  • What are the most pertinent concerns of the Carter family and the members that you would have been working with in terms of racial and cultural identity development models?
• Explain biopsychosocial characteristics and systemic dynamics (for example, gender, age, socioeconomic status) that are important to consider when working with a multiracial family.
  • Which biopsychosocial characteristics are most important to take into account when working with a multiracial family?
    • Which of these are the most important to consider during your work with the Carter family and why?
  • Which systemic dynamics (for example, gender, age, socioeconomic status) are most important to take into account when working with a multiracial family?
    • Which of these are the most important to consider during your work with the Carter family and why?
• Assess the benefits and limitations of racial and cultural identity development models in counseling or therapy with diverse populations.
  • What are the benefits of racial and cultural identity development models when working with the Carter family?
    • To what degree do these models contribute to positive relationships or outcomes?
  • What are the limitations of racial and cultural identity development models when working with the Carter family?
    • To what degree do these limitations impact the potential growth and outcomes of work with the Carter family?
      • How might you overcome these limitations?
• Propose appropriate strategies for resolving conflict and promoting optimal wellness through the lens of a specific counseling or therapy profession.
  • What are the most appropriate strategies for resolving conflict with regards to the Carter family?
    • Why are these strategies appropriate?
    • How will they help resolve conflict?
    • How are these strategies informed by your specific counseling or therapy profession?
  • What are the most appropriate strategies for promoting optimal wellness with regards to the Carter family?
    • Why are these strategies appropriate?
    • How will they help promote wellness?
    • How are these strategies informed by your specific counseling or therapy profession?
• Communicate the relevant aspects of a case study and strategies to assist individuals or families using field appropriate language and writing mechanics acceptable for professional counseling or therapy settings.
  • Apply the principles of effective composition.
  • Determine the proper application of the rules of grammar and mechanics.
  • Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.
  • Assess the relevance and credibility of information sources.

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with the graduate-level scholarship.
• APA format: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to the current APA style and formatting.
  • You may wish to refer to the following APA resources (linked below) to help with your structure, formatting, and style:
    • APA Style and Format.
    • APA Paper Tutorial.
    • APA Paper Template.
• Number of resources: A minimum of three scholarly resources from peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5–7 years. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
• Length of paper: 2–3 typed double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

• COUN 5336: Counseling and Advocacy with Diverse Populations

  CARTER CASE STUDY

  The Carters are a middle class family who live in a predominantly white area. Mrs. Carter is African American, and Mr. Carter is European American. They are concerned as their son James, a junior in high school and honors student, is adopting music, clothing, and behaviors associated with low-SES African-Americans when they have tried to raise him not to identify with those parts of Black culture. In the past month they have experienced conflict with James who has challenged their expectations. They have also noticed that he has smelled of alcohol when returning home from spending the evening at friend’s house, and just this week they received a call from one of James’ teachers reporting he may fail a class.

 

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