human services

Human Services

The book , Men are from Mars , Women are from Venus ' by John Gray generally , explores the claim that men and women are different and it is this difference that makes relationships fail and /or succeed . Using an allegorical backdrop , he presented his hypothesis by narrating how men originally was from Mars , where , they value success , titles and positions and how women originally was from Venus , where they value relationships , communication and empathy . At a particular point , lives on both planets became meaningless until a Martian glimpsed a Venetian and

the Venetians felt loved and cherished , thus , they fitted the gap missing in their lives and opted to live on earth

This story was carefully enhanced as each personality is explored taking into account their background , their reactions , feelings expectations as well as coping mechanisms . I can see how positive Gray is , in pursuing his claim , presenting the facts , examples as well as possibilities of the situation . I can also say that most of his concepts are true - that women are indeed very emotional ' and that men are very logical . On the other hand , this will only be applicable for couples who are willing to make a relationship work . I do not think this will work effectively in a relationship where , let 's say , the man does not understand how a woman think or where a man does not know that women are like tides . I think in the end , women are still going to give - that they will still be trapped ' in such situation where they have no choice but to give and obliged to understand men

In a way , I don 't like the idea that men fill in the void the women feel when they encounter their down moments . I don 't like the idea that a Venetian is in need of a Martian . Perhaps , I 'm just in a rebellious state that I feel that way but I never liked the idea that a woman can 't live without a man in her life . I believe that women are able and are very capable to sustain a living . Such that if a woman is being beaten by her husband , or if a woman is being abused , or if a man validates his vices as a coping mechanism when he is in his cave , the woman has every right to fight back or even leave her husband . She shouldn 't disregard her needs as a woman just because she is waiting for her husband to come out of his cave or have his rubber band pulled back . She shouldn 't let anybody step over her boundaries just because she is naturally understanding

In the field of human services , the information about men and women will greatly help in dealing with people . It 's hard to separately discuss how acting out , catharsis and repression is related to concepts mentioned in the book so I will be citing possible examples instead

In cases of teenage drug abuse , it...