Relationship building in Clinical Pastoral Education: a Confucian reflection from Asian chaplains.
The authors reflect on the intentional model of relationship building in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and its roots in the Western concept of the self as a rational, autonomous, and bounded agent. They compare the Western idea to the Confucian two-dimensional self orientation as relational as well as autonomous, and discuss possible difficulties that Asian students from Confucian background may encounter entering CPE. The chaplains explore implications and suggestions for how CPE supervisors and students may enter into dialogue in order to create mutual understanding and help Asian students translate CPE learning methods into meaningful cultural contexts.
Yonsei University, United Graduate School of Theology, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Soo-Young
SY
Kwon
Anthony Duc
AD
Le
D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D002977:Clergy / Q000523:psychology; D032903:Confucianism / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education*; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure; D019455:Self Psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019366:Western World