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Purpose of AWARE Inventory To see where a class falls as a group and individually vs. professionals Who are the professionals of AWARE? Psychologists, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists Stress The body and mind's reaction to life, related to change Intimacy Sharing intellectually, physically, and/or emotionally Marriage Emotional and legal commitment of two people to share emotional and physical intimacy, various tasks, and economic resources, and values. Social Environment Comprises all the factors in society, both positive and negative, that impacts on individuals and their relationships, such as the mass media, the internet, changing gender roles, and growing urban crowding. What is social environment shaped by? Our personal attitudes and behaviors and ultimately our couple and family relationships Kinship Relatedness of certain individuals within a group and have norms and expectations that structure and govern behavior Challenges to researchers when studying minority populations - Be respectful of the wishes of cultural groups - Collaborate with and develop partnerships with members and organizations in diverse cultures - Accept the conditions imposed by the community - Know about belief systems - Require informed consent in a language and reading level that participants understand - Interpretation of findings requires involving members of the population studied Challenges to practitioners when studying minority populations People will not participate in services if there is a cultural clash between: - Information and services provided - Values of a cultural group - Even if they participate, they will not benefit from the information provided Components of Cultural Competence awareness, knowledge, skills Awareness - Self-exploration leads to this - Starts with an understanding of one's own cultural heritage and belief system - Knowing that culture affects one's judgment of people from other cultures Knowledge - Factual information necessary to understand another person's culture - Includes understanding discrimination, prejudice, and oppression and how these experiences affect a person or group of people Specific knowledge about a cultural group might include: - Group's history - Cultural beliefs and values - Family dynamic Skills Demonstrated by language used and by showing knowledge of history, beliefs and values, and cultural practices in implementing programs and providing services Family System Characteristics Useful in understanding and improving the quality of life for couples & families. Includes flexibility, cohesion, and communication. Flexibility Ability to change and adapt when necessary; amount of change that occurs in leadership role relationships, and relationship rules Cohesion Emotional closeness a person feels to other family members Communication Sharing of information, ideas, and feelings with each other; listening, speaking, self-disclosure, clarity, staying on topic, and respect and regard Family Systems Theory Focuses on the family as an ongoing system of interconnected members Morphogenic system Open to growth and change Morphostatic system Avoids change by maintaining the status quo International Family Strengths Framework Focuses on how couples and families succeed rather than on why they fail, from a global perspective Qualities of Strong Families - Appreciation and affection - Positive communication - Spiritual well-being - Commitment - Enjoyable time together - Ability to manage stress and crises Family Developmental Framework How partners and family members deal with various roles and developmental tasks within the marriage and family as they move through stages of the life cycle Advantages of Family Developmental Framework - Focuses on development and change in individuals and the family over time - Encourages attention to process - Approaches the family as a dynamic system Disadvantages of Family Developmental Framework Does not address the complexity of today's families Couple and Family Map - Provides a common descriptive language - Encompasses three major frameworks: family systems, family strengths, and family development - Helps describe how relationships change as time passes or as stresses and challenges appear - Turns concepts into working themes so one can observe and measure couple and family dynamics Cultural differences are evident in what? gestures, greetings, and eye-contact The Content/Report Facts, opinions, and experiences people relate to one another; straightforward and verbal The Message/Relationship/Command What an individual conveys about the relationship at hand. More subtle than report; conveyed nonverbally Spoken Communication Tone of voice, volume, pitch, speed of speech, and rhythm of speech Written Communication Style of writing and the medium Nonverbal Communication Includes facial expressions, eye contact, gestures and other body movements, spatial behavior, body contact, nonverbal vocalization, and posture. Hard to interpret Mixed Messages Messages in which there is a discrepancy between the verbal and nonverbal components Problems with mixed messages - Receiver hears one thing but at the same time feels something else - Stem from our unwillingness to be direct and honest in our communication Self-disclosure Revealing some personal information or feelings that others could not otherwise learn