Deck 16: Working With South Asian American Clients an Interview With Sumana Kaipa

Question 1

How have South Asian Americans experienced discrimination and racism in the United States?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Describe the dilemma that South Asian Americans may face when responding to the U.S. Census or other surveys that ask individuals to denote their group membership by checking a box.

Answer 2

Answers will vary.

Question 3

Which of the following factors affect acculturation in South Asian Indian Americans?

A)Family structure
B)Degree of religiosity
C)Economic support
D)All of these

Answer 3

All of these

Question 4

Individuals who are more acculturated and have lived in the United States for a longer period of time are more likely to refer to themselves by

A)the general category of South Asian.
B)their familiar country of origin as well as "American."
C)their religious affiliation.
D)their caste assignment.

Question 5

Dharma is defined as the belief in

A)the hierarchical order of human beings.
B)destiny.
C)living in accordance with the principles that order the universe.
D)financial need.

Question 6

Families historically educated their daughters for the purpose of making them

A)better mothers.
B)more marketable as brides.
C)conversational in business and politics.
D)financially independent.

Question 7

Of the following, which is a widely spoken language of South Asian Americans?

A)Urdu
B)Pashto
C)French
D)Spanish

Question 8

The Hindu concept of karma means

A)a hierarchical system of human being.
B)destiny.
C)living life in accordance to an ordered universe.
D)sacredness of life.

Question 9

Which of the following statements accurately describes South Asian Indian demographics?

A)They are the largest group of Asians in the United States.
B)They are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States.
C)They earn master, doctorates, and professional degrees at five times the national average for all Americans.
D)They fall behind most other groups socioeconomically.

Question 10

Dr. Kaipa cites several reasons for South Asian Americans' reluctance to discuss individual problems. Which is NOT one of them?

A)Fear that service providers will not understand their values or issues
B)Belief that problems experienced are a result of fate or are preordained
C)The potential for individual behavior to reflect shame on the family or community as a whole
D)Belief that problems are due to the "evil eye" or other external, mystical sources

Question 11

Discuss the value sets often held by South Asian Americans that are derived from Hindu culture.

Question 12

What cultural artifact is an oppressive tool that has kept many people poverty-stricken and socially ostracized?

A)Religious tension
B)Castism
C)Remaining insular in small enclaves
D)Extended family networks

Question 13

For what reasons might it be important to assess a South Asian American's level of acculturation? How might you accomplish this? What kinds of questions might you ask?

Question 14

While earlier generations tended to take jobs as they were available, recent generations have tended toward jobs in which of the following sectors?

A)Fine arts
B)Technology
C)Construction and manual labor
D)Political science

Question 15

Describe the way a communalist orientation effects a South Asian American who is considering seeking help for cognitive problems or mental health issues.

Question 16

Which of the following therapies would be preferred by South Asian Americans due to its more concrete, solution-oriented nature?

A)Psychodynamic therapy
B)Interpersonal therapy
C)Cognitive behavioral therapy
D)None of these

Question 17

Which of the following characterizes the South Asian Indian immigrants from the second wave of immigration?

A)Students with exchange visas
B)Nuclear family structures
C)Formal education
D)Preference for ethnic enclaves

Question 18

Individuals who immigrated to the United States as professionals are more likely to experience

A)difficulty finding housing.
B)difficulty with language barriers.
C)stress related to achievement.
D)rejection from other South Asian Americans.

Question 19

Which of the following describes what Friedman referred to as a "brain drain?"

A)The best and the brightest in India emigrating to the United States for greater financial opportunities
B)The best and the brightest in the United States emigrating to India for greater financial opportunities
C)The outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs to India
D)The overpopulation of American universities by South Asian Indian students

Question 20

To establish rapport, providers should aim to strike a balance between being

A)direct and indirect
B)informed and curious
C)funny and serious
D)friendly and distant