Group Interview Report

It has also come to mind, should I interview someone I do not know very well rather than a close friend. I begin to question if I or my friend will be comfortable with the questions. Therefore, I am almost certain that I will interview someone that I do not know very well. I believe this will give me a realistic picture of what to expect.

This interview process really taught me how to listen to and accept the viewpoints of other people who are not necessarily from the same background that I am from. I spoke to one person that I have known for years, and another person who I never spoke with prior to the interview. My first contact was Ms. Tessy Hunt, a direct support counselor for individuals with special needs. The people who Tessy serve, face challenges that not everyone is equipped to support. I chose to interview Ms. Hunt because she provides actual services for a group of individuals who are not allowed the same opportunities and same rights that many of us take for granted. I have known Tessy for several years, and I know that her line

"Ridiculous. Who in their right mind would choose to be in a minority group that is judged and discriminated against. You have no control over your sexuality but you have control over embracing it for what it is, or doing the opposite. I only accepted my sexuality when I went to university in Brisbane. "

The interview was conducted in the home of the individual. The interviewee is a 35 year old African American single parent with three children ages two, three, and ten. The oldest child is diagnosed with ID (Intellectual Disability). The single mother is employed as a waitress at a local restaurant which requires flexibility including nights and weekend hours. The purpose of the study was to assess the needs of the individual. I started the interview with an informed constant explaining the basic purpose of the study, describing the procedures in details, disclosing her right to refuse and/or withdraw at anytime during the study, confidentiality, and the benefits of the study, since I was incognizant of any risk. I stayed within the ethical

Kimberly Amadeo a writer for “The Balance” quotes the, “Declaration of Independence”, saying, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,” in her article, “What is the American Dream Today”, she continues to explain how through the year’s equality was established. Amadeo states that, “Johnson promoted Title VII of the Civil Act of 1964. That extended the dream by protecting those from discrimination of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), and national origin,” not only does that occur in 1964 but in 2015 the equality of the LGBT community. The idea of equality is important in America it attracts many

In order to obtain a more rounded response, I interviewed my 16-year-old daughter Sarah, and a long-time friend Stephanie, who is 45 years old. The different perspective of the two interviews was impressive.

Today’s session was focused on helping group members in developing coping strategies to manage their high-risk situations to reduce the chances of relapse. Group members were to identify their personal relapse risk factors and emotional responses to such situations. Group members were then presented with steps/strategies to cope with high risk situations.

I had the pleasure of meeting Devyn in November 2015. I asked whether he was able to be interviewed by me, and he agreed. Devyn has worked in the Therapeutic Recreation field for 20 years.

Meeting with my small group was frustrating at first, simply because I thought that my group didn't show up. I sat at Heritage confused and slightly frustrated that my group had forgot to meet. But after waiting about twenty minutes, I checked my calendar and instantly realized that I was the one who went to the wrong place. My group was patiently waiting for me when I walked up to meet them at Common Grounds. At first the conversation was slow, because we all avoided asking the provided questions. Soon the small talk ended and we started asking each other the provided questions in a circle. Although I was not nervous to share, I was uneasy to discuss certain topics. I was unsure about how much I should reveal about my life, simply because I do not trust my group yet. They have done nothing to make me distrust them, I just barely met them. The deeper questions were more difficult, such as sharing my testimony with

Despite many supporters the troubles persist. History proves the LGBT’s have been subject to harassment by their employers and other employee’s, they’ve been denied jobs, denied promotions, terminated, denied leave, and been denied benefit coverage of partners among other things. (1)

Firstly, when an LGBT youth reveals their identity to their parents, there is a 50%

Looking back throughout history at the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals, it isn’t hard to see that we have made the majority of our strides in the past 10 years. As a society we have decided the time is now to put an end to the lack of rights for people of different sexual orientations. Accepting LGBT individuals and providing them the same rights and protections as all other Americans makes us a more united, respectable Country. Everyone deserves equal treatment and opportunities regardless of what their sexual orientation may be.

Wheelan and her associates came up with a classification system referred to as Group Development Observation System (GDOS) to categorize the verbal interactions among group members. The eight Group Development Observation System categories include;

I interviewed was a 35 year old co-worker, black female and mother of two children, whose sexual orientation is that of a lesbian. From her appearance, one could easily assume that preference would be for men. She offers an enticing combination of masculinity while maintaining her femininity. Interestingly enough, I recently discovered that she was a lesbian while we were in the same training class. We managed to establish rapport with one another. Since we worked together, it was more convenient to do the interview at work. We sat outside in the picnic area, smoking and engaging in small talk.

One example of a negative reaction an adolescent might get is the parents denying their child’s sexuality. Some parents, as a way of coping, will think that it is a stage that the child will grow out of, or that the child came out just to get a reaction from the parents. In these cases, the son or daughter might feel the need to come out a second time. Denes and Afifi (2014) found that nearly a quarter of the participants in their study came out to their parents a second time. The reason most of the participants chose to come out again was because their parents denied their sexuality. Most participants who received a negative reaction to their coming out were more likely to come out again. This was because the child wanted to assert their identities, and prove that this is whom the adolescent really is. The child also wanted to share information with their parents about their LGBTQ lifestyle.