Psychology Question
Complete Exercise 13.4 located on page 450 of the text Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling with a trusted friend.
Prepare an approximately 250-word self-assessment noting areas that you align with your culture and values and areas in which you could benefit from better alignment. In relation to the latter, what is one concrete step you are willing to take to support greater alignment?
Here is a better explanation-
the exercise is:
With a colleague, discuss the following four items (If you have no experience in working with the legal system, complete these sentences within an imaginary context.):
My most positive experience with the legal system was… .
My most difficult experience with the legal system was… .
The place I feel most inadequate or vulnerable with the legal system is… .
A strategy I would like to develop to make myself stronger with regard to the legal system is…
The self assessment is- an approximately 250-word self-assessment noting areas that you align with your culture and values and areas in which you could benefit from better alignment. In relation to the latter, what is one concrete step you are willing to take to support greater alignment?
For example, some cultures are not accepting of addictions or those involved in the legal system. Some families shun these while some accept and again some enable. Do you have any experience with the legal system, a family member or what do you imagine it is like- do you believe in the legal system and it is just?
The assignment is supposed to explore attitudes and bias based on their cultures, values or experiences and how to navigate/balance that.