I felt that this film addressed numerous forms of abuse such as verbal, physical, sexual and even abandonment. Her father, who fathered her two children, sexually abuses Precious. Her mother abuses her verbally and physically at home. Numerous emotions such as anger, sadness, empathy and hope were at play while watching the film. Precious was able to face all the difficulties she faced and persevere. He exemplified courage and strength through adversity. However, Precious had some very influential people in her life, who may have saved her life and the lives of her children. First, the principal of her original school noticed Precious and helped her. He could have ignored Precious and moved her forward in the school system. Precious would not be as prepared in life and the job market and would potentially lead a similar life to her mother when it comes to welfare. After the principal's recommendation, the new teacher at her school really took an interest and pushed Precious to learn. She was motivating and never gave up, without this teacher Precious might have been lost. His kindness also helped Precious find housing away from her mother to start a new and better life with her children. The next person who I thought was a great motivator in the film was Precious' social worker. He also seemed to care about Precious and do what was in her best interest. I believe that with all these people in Precious' life, she was able to persevere despite adversity. She has two children who motivate her and people who care about her who can help her along the way. Transference, countertransference and resistance between Precious and Ms. Rain Transference is an unconsciously influenced emotional reaction of the patient to the ED.... .. middle of the article ......affective needs, impact on the treatment process (Noonan, 1998).Works CitedGreen, L. (2006). The value of hate in countertransference. Journal of Clinical Social Work, 34(2), 187-199. Scaturo, DJ (2005). Transference, countertransference and resistance: unconscious determinants of dilemmas. In DJ Scaturo (Ed.), Clinical dilemmas in psychotherapy: A transtheoretical approach to integration in psychotherapy (pp. 127-142). Washington, DC United States: American Psychological Association. Noonan, M. M. (1998). Understanding the “difficult” patient from a dual perspective. Journal of Clinical Social Work, 26(2), 129-141. Woods, M. & Hollis, F. (2000). Casework: a psychosocial therapy. 5th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill. Strean, H. S. (1999). RESOLVING SOME THERAPEUTIC IMPASSES BY REVEALING COUNTERTRANSFER. Journal of Clinical Social Work, 27(2), 123-140