Cultural Profile of Danny
Below is the profile of a college Freshman using the ADRESING format by Hays (Hays; Hays 309-315) This method of assessment of cultural awareness is used by many clinical psychologists in order to guarantee cultural sensitivity during therapy and to provide culturally relevant care:
Age or generational differences:
Danny is 19, and a Freshman in college
Disability:
He has no visible disabilities and none of which he is aware.
Religion:
He is a Christian, but is not currently attending any local church.
Ethnicity:
Danny is Han Chinese.
Social status:
At home in Beijing, Danny is upper middle class. His parents have good jobs and are party members, though they are not rich.
Sexual orientation:
Unknown
Indigenous heritage:
He is a member of the majority culture in Beijing, but is Asian minority in America.
Nationality:
Citizen of the PRC
Gender:
Male
Profile:
Danny is a college freshman in a Washington State Jesuit business college. He is good at math and majoring in finance. He volunteered that he is Han Chinese, the major ethnic group in China, and he is an only child, since that is the law and his parents abide by it, even though they could afford a second child if they likes. They believe in the policy. In his school he is Asian minority. He identifies...
His English is okay, but he is getting tutoring. He does not go to church, because he finds all the different churches confusing. In China there are only a few Christian churches. He was a member of a house church, but his parents would not dare to join as party members,
For Danny, country comes first and family second. He sees his duty in life to fulfill the needs of his country and make his family proud. He wants to become well educated in finance to help his country. Danny likes the idea of entrepreneurship. He said that China really promoted individual development and innovation at the Shanghai World Expo.
As a child he was taught to be a good student, as this was being a good citizen and make the family proud. Chinese culture is divided along educational grounds. People who go to university get all the best jobs and those who do not do service work, join the military or make their own business.
All citizens of the PRC learn Mandarin. In Hong Kong they speak Cantonese and in Taiwan a Taiwanese dialect. There are 56 ethnic groups in the PRC. They eat different food, dress differently, have different traditions, music, dances and may even speak differently, though the writing is mostly the same all over China. People in northern China prefer noodles to rice, but in cities they have a variety. Danny prefers spicy Sichuan food.
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