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# Chapter 4 - Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues ## Learning Objectives - Understand essential terminology related to multiculturalism and diversity. - Identify how cultural encapsulation is an ethical issue. - Examine ethics codes from a diversity and social justice perspective. - Ev...

# Chapter 4 - Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues ## Learning Objectives - Understand essential terminology related to multiculturalism and diversity. - Identify how cultural encapsulation is an ethical issue. - Examine ethics codes from a diversity and social justice perspective. - Evaluate a range of cultural values and assumptions in therapy. - Explore ethical issues pertaining to sexual orientation. - Understand ethical issues in working with people with disabilities. - Clarify when matching of client and counselor is important. - Explain how unintentional racism and microaggressions affect clients. - Discuss what is involved in developing multicultural competence. ## Self-Inventory **Directions:** For each statement, indicate the response that most closely identifies your beliefs and attitudes. Use the following code: - **5** - I strongly agree with this statement. - **4** - I agree with this statement. - **3** - I am undecided about this statement. - **2** - I disagree with this statement. - **1** - I strongly disagree with this statement. 1. Self-aware therapists who do not impose their own values on clients are better qualified to be multicultural counselors. 2. To counsel effectively, I must be of the same ethnic background as my client. 3. Basically, all clients are multicultural.