Balancing school and family in a new culture.
Paul Pedersen works with a married Nigerian woman in her 40s who is having some difficulty adjusting to American cultural norms and expectations. The client is studying for a bachelor's degree and feels challenged by the competing responsibilities and demands of school and her family. She has a...
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| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
American Psychological Association,
2011.
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| Summary: | Paul Pedersen works with a married Nigerian woman in her 40s who is having some difficulty adjusting to American cultural norms and expectations. The client is studying for a bachelor's degree and feels challenged by the competing responsibilities and demands of school and her family. She has a husband and five children. Pedersen empathically explores with the client competing cultural identities, helps her clarify her values, and discusses positive strategies for finding a balance between her Nigerian and her new American identity. |
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| Item Description: | Slide. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (44 min., 21 sec.) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |