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1 online resource (252 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Changing Complexion of the United States; The Times They Are A'Changing -- for Better and Worse; A Rose by any Other Name May Smell Even Sweeter; Epistemologic Blindspots; Out of Sight, Out of Mind; Purpose of This Collection; Organization and Content; The Theoretical Myth of Sameness: A Critical Issue in Family Therapy Training and Treatment; Theoretical Myth of Sameness; The Myth of Sameness As a World View; The Theoretical Myth of Sameness: A Conventional View |
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The Theoretical Myth of Sameness: A Contemporary ViewOn Sameness and Difference; Family Therapy Training; Clinical Implications; Suggestions, Solutions, Recommendations; Nine Assumptions for Work with Ethnic Minority Families; Cultural Assimilation Is Uneven; Grief Has Social Consequences; Uphold Continuity, Lessen Disparity; Context Explains the Meaning of Behavior; View of the World: Use or Misuse of Beliefs; Alertness to Culturally Endorsed Coercion; Consent Prevents and Corrects Misunderstandings; Guidance from the Family for Therapist Modification; Uncovering Stereotypes |
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Five Key Factors in the Treatment of Black FamiliesCultural Diversity Among Black Families; The Bond of the Extended Family; Adaptability of Family Roles; Strong Religious Orientation; The Value of Education and Work Ethic; Coping Skills; Multisystems Models; Summary; Circles and Cedar: Native Americans and Family Therapy; Traditional Healing Approaches; Cross-Cultural Concerns; Spouse Interactional Concerns; Issues of Family Therapy; Case Examples; Summary; Assessment and Treatment of Chinese-American Immigrant Families; Introduction; Part I: The Characteristics of Chinese-American Families |
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Part II: Assessment and Treatment of Chinese Immigrant FamiliesConclusion; Contextual Family Therapy of Addiction with Latinos; Scope of the Problem of Latino Drug Addiction; Explanations of Drug Abuse Among Latinos; The Role of the Family in Substance Abuse Among Latinos; Toward a Cultural and Social-Context Sensitive Family Therapy; Contextual Approach to the Treatment of Addiction; Case Illustration of Contextual Family Therapy Among Latinos with Drug Abuse; Summary and Conclusions; Psychoeducation: A Tool for AIDS Prevention in Minority Communities; Theoretical Issues |
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Empirical ObservationsSummary; Multi-Impact Family Therapy: An Approach to Working with Multi-Problem Families; Description of the MIFT Model; Method; Follow-up; Case Example; Concluding Statement; Discrimination in Urban Family Practice: Lessons from Minority Poor Families; Discrimination: A Tool for Healing and Harming; Context; Perspective; Lessons, Pitfalls, and Strategies; The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: Cultural Interactions of the Minority Family and the Therapist; The Evolution of Cultural Views in the Family Therapy Field; Contextual Dimensions of Values; The Therapist's Focus |
| Summary |
Minorities and Family Therapy highlights the work of experienced, sensitive clinicians who, along with minority families, have found creative solutions to the problems minority families present. Until now, the field of family therapy has paid little attention to the specific clinical needs and strengths of minority families. Without sufficient exploration and training, family therapists risk treating minority families from a narrow, incomplete perspective, filtering out their inner resources, values, legacies, history, and wisdom, and underestimating the influence of the social setti |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Hardy, Kenneth
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Saba, George
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| ISBN |
9781317711957 |
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1317711955 |
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