Question 1

Reflect on your own family/cultural group immigration histories. Discuss how previous generations of immigrants from your families/cultural groups have acculturated to the United States. Discuss which groups may have had an easier time in integrating themselves (i.e., considered as American) into the dominant culture and why. Conversely, why have some groups had a harder time being accepted as "American?"

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Question 2

Review the differences between immigrants and refugees. Compare and contrast their transition experiences in terms of legal standing, psychological adjustment, as well as social, economic and educational resources.

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Question 3

Discuss the concepts of racial and ethnic identity. Explore how you have internalized or developed these identities.

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Question 4

Discuss the concept of "intersectionality of identities." What does this mean and how does it apply to your experience? How do you think this influences the way you interact with others? How do you think this influences how you perceive situations? Identify one or two examples.

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Question 5

The authors speak to a dual and parallel process of identity development for Asian Americans when dealing with their sexual identity. Discuss what the implications are of this dual process of identity development. How might you explore this with your clients?

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Question 6

Identify the individual, cultural, and systemic barriers that Asian Americans may face in seeking counseling services.

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Question 7

In reading about the utilization rates and the barriers that exist for Asian Americans seeking mental health services, what can you do in your own work to create a change in the situation?

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Question 8

Given the cultural values embedded within the Asian community (e.g., collectivism, hesitance to share personal information with outsiders, the focus on saving face), how might you introduce the idea of talk therapy to individuals in the Asian American community who may question the validity of this approach?

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Question 9

What are some traditional and nontraditional approaches of interventions that you would use with Asian American clients?

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Question 10

The chapter highlights the need for counselors to engage in self-assessment. How might you explore your own cultural identities? How might your identities shape your work with your client? How might you address any cultural differences between you and your client?

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Question 11

Identify social actions that can be taken at the local, national, professional, and political levels for Asian Americans.

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Quiz 11: Individuals and Families of Asian Descent