Assess the following case example for significant cultural identity elements related to sexuality:

Destiny is a 14-year-old white adolescent. Both of her parents are deceased and she lives with her paternal grandmother, a 68-year-old conservative Christian woman who was married to her husband for 50 years before his death. Destiny and her grandmother reside in a rural area in low socioeconomic conditions. Destiny was referred to counseling by her grandmother who reports being worried about Destiny because she has been withdrawing and spending an excessive amount of time in her room.

During intake, Destiny shares that she is terrified of "getting in trouble." She is not allowed to date but has been secretly seeing a boy from school, and they have had sex on two occasions. She is terrified of being pregnant and believes that her grandmother will "disown" her if she finds out.

Prompt

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

• Identify two potential cultural considerations for the case, and provide a description of each.
• Provide your rationale for why these considerations are important.
• Explain how you will address these considerations.