Mr. Kemogne is a recent immigrant from West Africa who has been referred to you for counseling about difficulties he is having with his wife. He states that she has started to adopt “Western...

Mr. Kemogne is a recent immigrant from West Africa who has been referred to you for counseling about difficulties he is having with his wife. He states that she has started to adopt “Western behaviors” that he disapproves of. In the course of his work with you, he mentions that it is his God-given right to put her into place by beating her.

1. From a values perspective, what is your immediate and instinctive reaction to Mr. Kemogne’s belief systems and actions?

2. Given your answer to the previous question, how would you react in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner to Mr. Kemogne?

3. From a social justice perspective, do you think you have a responsibility or the means to advocate for Mrs. Kemogne?