Question

Case example: Devon is a college student with same-sex parents and is worried about the counselor's views on homosexuality.

What ethical guidelines would you use in deciding how to respond to this client?

How would you respond to Devon? Why?

Do you feel it is appropriate to discuss your beliefs with this client?

How would you respond to a client asking directly about your attitudes about some other controversial issue in which your personal beliefs differed from the client's?

Answer 1

Kids with homosexual parents may face some difficult challenges from their peer. They wanted to feel safe and welcome in their school. They experience more difficulty in the area of sexual identity than the children of heterosexual parents. Children brought up by lesbian mother or Homosexual father will show disturbances in gender identity

Homosexual or lesbians decide to come out of their family before becoming parents. Concerns like child-cutody disputes, family of origin reaction, fear of discrimination ,peer ostracism , how and when to tell. Threads to legal custody are the most feared of all legal sanctions and must be carefully investigated before revealing parents‘ S sexual orientations.

Wherever we go, we have to ask ourselves ‘are we safe here?’. When you are a parent your stress is multiplied as

Family therapist have their responsibility to provide service using theoretical approach that consider the social context. And does not assume that all problems are within the family itself. They need to overcome the obstacles.Awareness of personal believes and bias is fundamental and must be examined and when necessary modified.Family therapist must be intolerant of anti-homosexual language and be willing to speak out when it is encountered. They should be careful to use inclusive language and materials and practices as not those that reflects heterosexism. Books and poster that affirms Homosexual and lesbian families help to ensure welcoming surrounding.

Brief summarisation:

1. Inclusive of curriculum
2. Make your classroom a true safe space
3. Talk to parents
4. Be aware of languages
5. Give options of assignments
6. Be sensitive to outgoing students