Multicultural Group Reflection

The textbook connects to what we learned in class about multicultural issues. In chapter one, the textbook describes group counseling in multicultural context. It states, multicultural groups involve strategies that cultivate understanding and appreciation of diversity in areas such as culture, ethnicity, race, gender class, religion and sexual orientation. It also states that during the beginning of a group session it is beneficial for the group leader to ask nonthreatening questions. Moreover, this chapter also mentions that leaders have a fundamental ethical principle for leading groups, which can be found in the American Counseling in Group Work. According to the principles, it states that it is unethical for a group leader to lead

One way the textbook challenged my thinking was when it mentioned the fact their group leaders need to have knowledge different culture background. Its also challenged my thinking because I did not know that group leaders can be given lawsuits if they do not use due care and acts in good faith. In addition, this textbook also broadens my thinking because I did not know that in the United States the populations of prisoners were growing at such a fast pace that it was forcing prisons to run groups counseling. Also, I did not know that group counseling in prison is one of major therapeutic modalities. This broadens my think because I did not know that prison had group counseling or that it could be so therapeutic for prisoners. Moreover, this textbook also broadens my think because I did not know that group leader would show less enthusiasm to members in a mandatory group. This broadens my thinking because I would think that group leaders would put more effort into these types of group members because they really need the help and

One important concept to remember is that as a group leader you need to be prepared to deal with members of different race, religion, and sexual orientation. They also need to be able to understand different perspectives and values. Another concept to remember as a group leader can get involved with legal issues. These issues occur if the leader does not use due care and acts in good faith. Therefore, leaders should always practice within their limits and not be negligent to their specific duties. Lastly, another important concept to remember as a leader is when dealing with the elderly population leads you have to have patience because the elderly patients tend to work at a slower pace. Also, when dealing with elderly patients group leader must be sensitive to certain issues relating to aging, death, and real physical or vital constraints they maybe