Module 2 Lesson 4. Involving others and getting support Let’s have a look at Kavita again She knows who to turn to for help and decides to ask her sister-in-law. Kavita would like to have an evening to herself once a week. She tries to ask for help in three different ways. Check your understandingAsking for help effectively. Which of the following examples represents an effective way to ask for help? Please check the one response that you think is correct. Kavita approaches her sister-in-law by saying, “I’m sick and tired of you not doing anything! You never have time to help me care for our mother!”Kavita decides to attend a weekly one-hour class in the evening to have a break from providing care. However, she does not discuss with her sister-in-law the importance of having a break during the week. When she asks her sister-in-law to take care of their mother for an hour, her sister-in-law said: “Sorry, I have no time.” Kavita cancels her class.Kavita tells her sister-in-law that she wants to take care of their mother, but that she just needs a short break from caregiving during the week. She says: “I would like to discuss how you could help in a way that is possible for you.”Check Kavita approaches her sister-in-law by saying, “I’m sick and tired of you not doing anything! You never have time to help me care for our mother!” Effective. This is an effective way of asking for help. Li stands up for herself, says what she is thinking and is honest about her need for a regular break. She also keeps the interests of her sister-in-law in mind. Kavita decides to attend a weekly one-hour class in the evening to have a break from providing care. However, she does not discuss with her sister-in-law the importance of having a break during the week. When she asks her sister-in-law to take care of their mother for an hour, her sister-in-law said: “Sorry, I have no time.” Kavita cancels her class. Passive. This is not an effective way of asking for help. Her sister-in-law may not be aware that Kavita is feeling overwhelmed. Kavita is not being honest about her feelings and is trying to avoid a conflict with her sister-in-law. She does not stand up for herself. It is a passive way of asking for help. Kavita tells her sister-in-law that she wants to take care of their mother, but that she just needs a short break from caregiving during the week. She says: “I would like to discuss how you could help in a way that is possible for you.” Aggressive. This is not an effective way of asking for help. Kavita becomes angry. However, her sister-in-law may not be aware that Kavita is feeling overwhelmed, because she did not clearly mention this. She does not approach her sister-in-law in a respectful way. It is an aggressive way of asking for help. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.