Multicultural Issues in Human ServicesHOMEWORK REQUEST/INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEEK 3

Select 1 of the following topics and write a thoughtful discussion of the topic. Remember to support your comments with relevant information from course resources or other academic resources. Properly cite all information borrowed from other sources in the body of posts and list the sources citations at the end of the post.

1. Chapter 5 addresses the issue of gender and sexuality. The issue of how to relate to transgender clients is a popular topic. Based on your readings and research, what recommendations can you offer for how counselors, especially Christian counselors, should counsel transgender clients?
2. Chapter 6 focuses on the issue of sexual orientation and heterosexism. The chapter mentions heterosexism as a source of social injustice against the LGBTQI community. Do you agree with the authors’ position on heterosexism?
3. Chapter 7 focuses on social class and classism. What recommendations do the authors suggest for addressing classism in counseling? Do you agree or disagree with the authors?
4. Chapter 8 focuses on disability, ableism, and ageism. Based on your reading of the chapter, what critical competencies do you believe counselors need to develop in order to work with elderly clients?

Requirements:
Your thread must have a minimum length of 400 words and is to be posted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.

Remember to support your comments with relevant information from 1 scholarly source (e.g., course readings, academic journals).
E-BOOK/TEXTBOOK FOR THIS COURSE

Hays, D. G., &Erford, B. T. (2014). Developing multicultural counseling competence: A systems approach (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN: 9780132851022.