Description
This course addresses new findings in women?s psychology and internal experience, the conflicts and expectations women experience in various environments, with specific focus on the family. A family systems perspective is the framework within which women?s roles and status are analyzed. The course considers the ways in which the gender experience has been understood and researched and how this can be helpful to counselors. Topics include gender differences, cultural roles, the myths about motherhood and sexuality, and new psychologies of women. Students are expected to complete assigned readings, participate actively in class discussions and role plays, do a class presentation and submit a paper. Includes the fundamental occupational tasks of assessment, case presentation, case collaboration, team membership and client interaction.