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 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 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 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 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 specialization.
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 specialization?
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 specialization?
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 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:
Evidence and APA.
APA Paper Tutorial.
APA Style 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.
SafeAssign
You are required to submit a draft of your assignment to SafeAssign prior to submitting it for grading. Submit your work as a draft to check for any necessary edits.
Once the assignment is finalized and all edits have been made, submit the final version to your instructor for grading using the following file naming format: Your_Name_AssignmentNumber_Assignment_Title (for example: Ima_Learner_u03a1_Assignment_Title).
Verify you have reviewed your SafeAssign draft report by providing the following comment in the assignment area: “I verify that I have reviewed the SafeAssign draft report for this assignment and this work meets academic honesty expectations.”
Resources
Carter Case Analysis Scoring Guide.
APA Style Paper Template [DOCX].
APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX].
Counseling: Masters Research Guide.
SafeAssign.
Writing Feedback Tool.
Evidence and APA.
http://media.capella.edu/CourseMedia/COUN5336/Carter_CaseStudy/wrapper.asp
Optional – Resources
The following readings and resources have been selected to support you in delving more deeply into the topics being covered in this course, and in some instances to your specific field of practice. Look to them for further information and to use as you wish in your professional development. Also remember that these represent just a small sample of what is available in the professional literature.
Please note that it is acceptable to draw from these resources for your discussions and assignments; however, you should not rely exclusively on these resources in completing assignments that require library research.
You may choose to read or review the following:
Use your Counseling the Culturally Diverse text to read:
Chapter 14, “Counseling African Americans.”
Blount, A. J., & Young, M. E. (2015). Counseling multiple-heritage couples. Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 43(2), 137–152.
Harris, H. L. (2013). A national survey of school counselors’ perceptions of multiracial students. Professional School Counseling, 17(1), 1–19.
Henriksen, R. C., & Maxwell, M. J. (2016). Counseling the fastest growing population in America: Those with multiple heritage backgrounds. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 38(1), 1–11.
Tran, A. G. T. T., Miyake, E. R., Martinez-Morales, V., & Csizmadia, A. (2016). ‘What are you?’ Multiracial individuals’ responses to racial identification inquiries. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 22(1), 26–37.
Thurston, I. B., Phares, V., Coates, E. E., & Bogart, L. M. (2015). Child problem recognition and help-seeking among black and white parents. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 44(4), 604–615.
