The Case of Marlene

The Case of Marlene

Ethics in Action Cases

Using the case below, please respond to the questions using the code/legal statutes/professional literature to support your response. These do not need to be lengthy, just supported.

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Marlene, a White high school counselor, is conducting a group for non–college-bound senior girls. The topic of this session is “preparing for life after graduation.” The nine-member group is composed of equal numbers of African American and Euro-American girls, and one Hispanic American girl. The discussion has turned to a consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of continuing to live at home with parents for a while versus moving into an apartment with friends as soon as one finds a job. Marlene notices that the Hispanic American group member has remained silent for the past several minutes. In an effort to draw her in, Marlene asks her, “Consuela, isn’t it more of an expectation among Hispanic families that girls will continue to live at home until they marry?”

• What do you think of the question that Marlene posed to Consuela?
• What are some other ways Marlene might have used to draw Consuela into the conversation?

Ethics in Action Cases

Using the case below, please respond to the questions using the code/legal statutes/professional literature to support your response. These do not need to be lengthy, just supported.

Check tips on how to do your Psychology Assignments. 

Marlene, a White high school counselor, is conducting a group for non–college-bound senior girls. The topic of this session is “preparing for life after graduation.” The nine-member group is composed of equal numbers of African American and Euro-American girls, and one Hispanic American girl. The discussion has turned to a consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of continuing to live at home with parents for a while versus moving into an apartment with friends as soon as one finds a job. Marlene notices that the Hispanic American group member has remained silent for the past several minutes. In an effort to draw her in, Marlene asks her, “Consuela, isn’t it more of an expectation among Hispanic families that girls will continue to live at home until they marry?”

• What do you think of the question that Marlene posed to Consuela?
• What are some other ways Marlene might have used to draw Consuela into the conversation?