Question 1

Womanist theories grew out of feminist networks because:

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Womanist theories emerged to address the unique experiences and challenges faced by women of color, which were often overlooked in mainstream feminist movements.

Question 2

Feminist, womanist, and narrative therapy share a common philosophical stance around the issues of:

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Feminist, womanist, and narrative therapy all emphasize justice, power, and advocacy, focusing on empowering individuals and addressing social inequalities.

Question 3

Who advocated for the counseling and psychology fields to shift to center on the concerns of women?

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Jean Baker Miller was a prominent advocate for focusing on women's issues in counseling and psychology, emphasizing relational-cultural theory.

Question 4

Who described 16 steps to healing addiction that integrated increased attention to community supports and affirmation of women's identities and empowerment?

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Charlotte Kasl is known for her work on healing addiction, particularly through her book "Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps," where she outlines 16 steps that emphasize community support and empowerment, especially for women.

Question 5

_________ focus on women's experiences of sexism with regard to gender.

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The answer of _________ focus on women's experiences of sexism...

Question 6

_________ focus on women's experiences and assert that the structural inequalities within patriarchy are so embedded within institutional power structures that the only way to transform these structures were to develop new approaches to power.

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Radical feminists focus on the deep-rooted structural inequalities within patriarchy and advocate for new approaches to power to transform these entrenched systems.

Question 7

_________ focus on women's experiences with regard to gender and economic-class structures in society.

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Social feminists focus on the intersection of gender and economic-class structures, analyzing how these factors impact women's experiences in society.

Question 8

_________ focus on women's experiences in relation to race, ethnicity, gender, and intersectionality.

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Womanists focus on the experiences of women, particularly women of color, in relation to race, ethnicity, gender, and intersectionality.

Question 9

_________ focus on women's experiences and lives and a transformation of patriarchal structures through this valuation.

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Cultural feminists focus on valuing women's experiences and lives and aim to transform patriarchal structures by emphasizing the unique qualities and contributions of women.

Question 10

A contextually appropriate counseling approach to help women of color struggling with addiction from a culturally sensitive framework that acknowledges intersection of race and gender is described as:

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Womanism is a culturally sensitive framework that addresses the intersection of race and gender, making it appropriate for counseling women of color struggling with addiction.

Question 11

The womanist counseling approach is derived from:

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The womanist counseling approach is derived from Alice Walker, who coined the term "womanist" to describe a form of feminism that emphasizes the experiences and perspectives of women of color.

Question 12

Who constructed the five tenets of womanism?

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The answer of Who constructed the five tenets of womanism?
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Question 13

What is defined as "the idea that all people who share a singular characteristic also share the same experiences"?

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Essentialism is the belief that people who share a certain characteristic inherently share the same experiences and traits.

Question 14

__________ focuses on empowering individuals beyond socially constructed identities used to oppress and dominate marginalized groups.

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Anti-oppression focuses on empowering individuals beyond socially constructed identities used to oppress and dominate marginalized groups.

Question 15

What is described as "the everyday" where people are simply members of humankind with similar goals and desires, and the core of humanity is not a divergence of those with and without privilege?

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The answer of What is described as "the everyday" where...

Question 16

__________ promotes inclusiveness and positive interrelationships by deconstructing "lines of demarcation" and recognizes the values of removing areas of demarcation and replacing these spaces with positive structures.

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The answer of __________ promotes inclusiveness and positive interrelationships by...

Question 17

"Commonweal as the goal of social change" is consistent with what tenet of womanism?

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The term "commonweal" refers to the common good or welfare of the community, which aligns with the communitarian aspect of womanism that emphasizes community and collective well-being.

Question 18

____________ asserts interconnection of all natural creations which include people, animals, plants, and other forms of life on earth.

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Spirituality often emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life forms and the universe, suggesting that everything is part of a larger whole.

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the primary concerns of narrative therapy?

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Race and sex are not primary concerns of narrative therapy, which focuses on the social, cultural, and historical influences on how people construct meaning, and how people become stuck in unhelpful narratives.

Question 20

What is the goal of narrative counseling?

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The goal of narrative counseling is to help individuals re-author their life stories by shifting from narratives of failure to preferred narratives of hope and meaning, empowering them to see their lives in a more positive and constructive light.

Quiz 15: Constructivist Approaches to Addiction Counseling