1) Educ. Level: PhD Social-Clinical Psychology, 1979, US
2) Guardians’ Educ: Parent 1: Mo in college when I was born, BA when I was 13, MA when I was 15/ Parent 2: Fa got MD when I was 1
3) Occupation(s): Professor, Clinical Psychologist; More highly privileged in country than community
4) Guardians’ Occupation: Mother homemaker till I was 7-8, then student, then master's level psychologist/ Father psychiatrist
7) Guardian’s Childhood House. Income: Mo. w/ more wealth in her father's home till age 12, then no contact/ Father's family working poor, then upper-middle- income
8) Access: Very high access to info, influence (as professor), good access to $ resources
9) Guardians’ Access: Mother not Internet savvy, but good access to $, info Father very internet-savvy, influential, high access to resources
10) Race(s): White; European Jews not fully white in my childhood, esp. in south. > privilege now, but also >antisemitism. I raised multiracial children.
11) Ethnicity / Tribe: Jewish (Ashkenazi & Sephardi)
12) Person's Nation of Origin: US
13) Citizenship Status. Income: US; B. US
15) Language(s) Spoken: English; Spanish, French, a little Hebrew and Yiddish
16) Family Religion: Judaism (reform); More acceptance of non-Christian religions, except by the radical right
17) Chosen Religion: Judaism (reform); Less antisemitism, more religious inclusion (except for radical right)
18) Politics: progressive/socialist; Somewhat marginalized, less so in my community
19) Geo. Region: Grew up in NY, now in MA
20) Impact of Historical Times: I grew up during a more antisemitic time, post-WWII. I've gained privilege b/c my interracial, multi-faith family is less marginalized now. Feminism is more accepted. Importance of medical advances
21) Relation to Military: Father drafted into Navy as a lieutenant (doctor) when I was 3-5; Father was in US Navy
22) Relation to Legal System: had a close family member involved in legal system as a defendant
23) Relation to MH System: Currently or previously in short-term outtpatient psychiatric treatment or psychotherapy
24) MH/Subst. Abuse: Family issues, death of son with Mental Illness, close relative of someone with SA
25) Cognitive Ability/Style: Very intelligent, 2 TBIs left minor difficulties w/ executive functioning
26) Health/Ability: chronic asthma, GERD, controlled hypertension, arthritis, allergies ?> life-threatening heart condition @68
27) Appearance: Attractive, gray hair, short
28) Age: 68 (b. 1952)
29) Raised By: Raised by Mo & Fa; Parent 1: Straight, Parent 2: Straight; Parent 1: cis-gender woman/Parent 2: cis-gender man; Mother 19, Father 22; No; No
30) Guardians’ Marital Status: Birth parents married till I was 25; N/A
31) Parental Status: Adoptive parent of child w/ serious mental illness who died, stepparent of multiracial grown children; Gained stepchildren at age 29; adoptive mother at 34, child died when I was 53; Adoptive child had mental illness, died at 19; stepchildren are multiracial
32) Marital Status: in 2nd marriage; LT @ 18, m. at 21, Div. @ 26; LT @ 29, m. @ 30; Opposite sex
33) Sexual Orientation: Straight
34) Gender ID: Cis-gender woman
35) Gender Expression: Feminine-looking woman
36) Sex Assigned at Birth: Female
37) Unique History: Son?s death; in multiracial, multifaith family, grew up with very sick brother, family Hx of refugee experience, rare, life-threatening illness
Subject 2 - Earlier Matrix
Subject 2 - Current Matrix
Footnotes:
1) Educ. Level: Masters, Clinical Psych, 2019
2) Guardians’ Educ: Par 1: Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry 1989, US DMD certificate when I was 8-10 after immigration / Par 2: Doctor of Pharmacy when I was 14 b/c pharmacy tech degree w/ less status in US than in Botswana
3) Occupation(s): Grad Student; No changes in occupation
4) Guardians’ Occupation: Parent 1: Rating of 1 for DMD, rating of 6 after having to return to school/ Parent 2: Pharm D=1,pharmacy tech, student=6
7) Guardian’s Childhood House. Income: No changes in Parent's childhood household income
8) Access: Resources and information, but not influence, are pretty accessible, as a black woman
9) Guardians’ Access: access to influence lower than access to information and resources
10) Race(s): Black; Most marginalized
11) Ethnicity / Tribe: Digo (tribe), Kimvita (clan), Kenyan (Mijikenda - 9-tribe subgroup) {consider putting clan, subgroup into additional axis, w/explanation)
12) Person's Nation of Origin: N/A-Skip logic
13) Citizenship Status. Income: United States, Kenya; Naturalized citizen
15) Language(s) Spoken: English and Swahili; No additional language
16) Family Religion: Muslim and Christian; Mo b. Christian, became Muslim; Fa Muslim
17) Chosen Religion: Muslim; Islam most marginalized religion in US
18) Politics: Progressive; More marginalized than privileged
19) Geo. Region: Not war torn, but not peaceful
20) Impact of Historical Times: Islam more marginalized since 9/11
21) Relation to Military: N/A- skip logic: No relationship to military; N/A- skip logic: No relationship to military
22) Relation to Legal System: No contact with system
23) Relation to MH System: No relationship with mental health system, except as a mental health professional
24) MH/Subst. Abuse: Close relative of someone with significant substance abuse problem
25) Cognitive Ability/Style: No special abilities or disabilities
26) Health/Ability: No illnesses or abilities
27) Appearance: N/A
28) Age: 26
29) Raised By: Raised by Mo & Fa; Heterosexual; Parent 1: cis-gender woman/Parent 2: cis-gender man; Par 1: 34/ Par 2:26; No, never lived apart from parents; No, never lived in boarding school
30) Guardians’ Marital Status: Married to my other parent; No changes in marital status
31) Parental Status: Not a parent, guardian, or other parenting figure; N/A-Skip logic; N/A-Skip logic
32) Marital Status: Single; single at 26; opposite-sex
33) Sexual Orientation: Straight
34) Gender ID: cis-gender
35) Gender Expression: Gender-normative
36) Sex Assigned at Birth: Female
37) Unique History: prominent chiefs and founder of village from family, some family in poverty
Subject 3 - Earlier Matrix
Subject 3 - Current Matrix
Footnotes:
1) Educ. Level: MA
2) Guardians’ Educ: Father completed 6 grade and mother completed 10 grade
3) Occupation(s): CNA, cashier then. Now researcher/student; Changed career approximately 6 years ago
4) Guardians’ Occupation: mother CNA and father motorcycle mechanic
7) Guardian’s Childhood House. Income: both low income
8) Access: mother has very limited access; father deceased
9) Guardians’ Access: both limited access to resources
10) Race(s): black/brown; black/brown
11) Ethnicity / Tribe: Dominican
12) Person's Nation of Origin: Dominican
13) Citizenship Status. Income: DR and USA; Naturalized citizen of the country of residence
15) Language(s) Spoken: Spanish; English
16) Family Religion: Christian; born Christian which is practiced by approx 98% of DR
17) Chosen Religion: Atheist; born Christian which is practiced by approx 98% of DR
18) Politics: Progressive; I can be a little radical at times
19) Geo. Region: born and raised in the DR; now live in CT, USA
20) Impact of Historical Times: none
21) Relation to Military: no relationship with the military; no relationship with the military
22) Relation to Legal System: no relationship with the legal system
23) Relation to MH System: no relationship with the MH
24) MH/Subst. Abuse: no history with mental health problems
25) Cognitive Ability/Style: Average
26) Health/Ability: Average
27) Appearance: average
28) Age: 45
29) Raised By: raised by mother, father, and other immediate relatives; straight; both parents are straight; mother was about 23 and father about 25 average; no; no
30) Guardians’ Marital Status: parents separated when I was approximately 4 years old; mother divorced and father deceased
31) Parental Status: have two biological daughters; 18 and 15; none
32) Marital Status: divorced; married at 25 and divorced at 33; opposite sex
33) Sexual Orientation: straight
34) Gender ID: cisgender
35) Gender Expression: I don't wear make up but I don?t wear ties either
36) Sex Assigned at Birth: female
37) Unique History: N/A
Subject 4 - Earlier Matrix
Subject 4 - Current Matrix
Footnotes:
Footnotes:
1) Educ. Level: Masters of Science in Education for Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2019, USA
2) Guardians’ Educ: Par 1: Masters degree of education. Education ended in 2005. Parent?s education changed due to going back to school for a masters degree. Par 2: Bachelors degree of science. Education ended in 2009.
3) Occupation(s): Community Support Specialist, Research Assistant, Clinical Intern, and Graduate Student; Currently, I am classified as a "professional," holding the title of a community support specialist. Compared with the current economic climate within the United States, I have a lot of privilege with being employed during a pandemic.
4) Guardians’ Occupation: Par 1: mother was stay at home. Went back to school at night when other parent was laid off. Worked full time and went to school at night to obtain Masters degree. Par 2: Father was laid off due to onset of physical disability. Held infrequent low paying jobs throughout my childhood.
7) Guardian’s Childhood House. Income: Par 1: Parent?s childhood had little money, single income household. Par 2: Parent?s childhood had little money and single income household.
8) Access: I have the ability to advocate for myself, as well as, obtain medical care and obtain a job. Additionally, I have a Euro-centric name that would assist me in getting a job/loan/etc., if needed
9) Guardians’ Access: Par 1: Parent has been able to advocate for assistance. Has the ability to advocate and will be taken seriously. Par 2: has had difficulty in advocated for themself due to cognitive impairment. Has the ability to advocate and will taken seriously, when they want to.
10) Race(s): White; Most privileged. They identify and have always identified as white and lived in majority white-identifying places.
11) Ethnicity / Tribe: Jewish
12) Person's Nation of Origin: Born in County of residence with generations spanning 4+
13) Citizenship Status. Income: United States; Naturalized Citizen
15) Language(s) Spoken: English; No additional language
16) Family Religion: Jewish; My family?s experience with identifying as Jewish have remained consistent over their lifespan due to living in areas where they are accepted.
17) Chosen Religion: Athiest/Areligious; Born Jewish
18) Politics: Democratic Socialist; Socialism and socialist-identity have been incredibly marginalized and persecuted in the US. More understanding of the construct has come to light in recent years and is becoming more acceptable, albeit still marginalized.
19) Geo. Region: Geographically, I have lived in privileged spaces. Mostly economically thriving and safe from war, most disasters and within a democratically leaning country. The region is well off with power, influence, and wealth comparatively with other countries.
20) Impact of Historical Times: Historically, I have held privilege as a cisgender, white man. However, I lose privilege in other domains such as identifying as LGBTQ and nonbinary.
21) Relation to Military: No relationship with military ; No relationship with military
22) Relation to Legal System: No relationship with legal system
23) Relation to MH System: Currently or previously in short term outpatient psychiatric treatment or psychotherapy.
24) MH/Subst. Abuse: In recovery from addiction to alcohol
25) Cognitive Ability/Style: No major cognitive disability or learning styles that impedes day to day functioning
26) Health/Ability: Previous history of asthma and currently lives with Crohn?s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
27) Appearance: Blank
28) Age: 25 and 1995
29) Raised By: Blank; Par 1: Heterosexual Par 2: Heterosexual; Both parents are cisgender and heterosexual; Par 1: 33/ Par 2:36; No, never lived apart from parents; No, never lived in boarding school
30) Guardians’ Marital Status: Par 1: Monogamous and married once. Par 2: Monogamous and married once.; Par 1: Monogamous and married once. Par 2: Monogamous and married once.
31) Parental Status: Not a parent, guardian, or other parenting figure; blank; blank
32) Marital Status: Coupled but unmarried; 18 when first seriously coupled, singled at 21, coupled at 22, singled at 23, coupled at 24.; Same Sex
33) Sexual Orientation: Gay
34) Gender ID: Nonbinary
35) Gender Expression: Gender non-binary wears clothing that could be construed as feminine or masculine
36) Sex Assigned at Birth: Male
37) Unique History: Personal history of trauma/abuse