When Dominant Culture Values Meet Diverse Clinical Settings: Perspectives from an African American Supervisor

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Abstract

Little has been said about how the ethnically different supervisor’s perspectives may challenge the dominant culture trainee’s values and beliefs in clinical settings. This chapter is written from the perspective of an African American female, Couple and Family Therapist, and supervisor. It examines several key areas where values and beliefs seem to differ: (1) time and its meaning to therapy sessions; (2) building relationship; (3) boundaries; (4) poverty and its impact on clinical issues; (5) involvement with larger systems such as the welfare system, etc.; and (6) parenting. Minority supervisors may help trainees see therapeutic issues from a different perspective.

Keywords

Supervision Ethnicity Dominant culture Relationship building Boundaries Poverty Parenting Minority supervisor Perspective 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Alliant International UniversityAlhambraUSA

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