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Perceiving Religious Men Through Counselor Eyes: Risks and Tips
Author(s) -
Robertson John M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00112.x
Subject(s) - religiosity , reductionism , psychology , test (biology) , religious education , social psychology , psychotherapist , epistemology , pedagogy , philosophy , paleontology , biology
The author offers practical suggestions on counseling religiously affiliated men. Much can be learned by considering a man's attitudes toward religious questions; his views may be reductionist, exclusivist, nominalist, pluralist, or holistic. A counselor's religiosity also affects counseling. Specific tips are provided on developing gender‐sensitive and religion‐respectful counseling relationships: gathering clinical information from religious memories, preparing for “test questions,” responding to subtle religious comments, identifying reliable resources on religious groups, and more.