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Created: October 4, 2003
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Counseling Changes as the Culture Changes

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Dang Cao on Sept. 9 I have just read a journal article entailing counseling group in the Asian community. In the Asian community people are more group oriented than in the West. However, I believe caution should be advised due to the Asian community's fear of "loss of face" when disclosing personal information in front of a group.

Good point, Dang. What effects would you suggest that the custom of "face saving" might have, and how might we handle that? jeanne Article: Journal of Multiculticural Counseling and Development Jan 99, Vol 27, Issue 1, P 18,13 Backup

Author : Pope, Mark
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