Family Therapy as Socially Transformative Practice

Practical Strategies
Herausgegeben:St. George, Sally; Wulff, Dan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This thorough reviewof social justice in family therapy guides practitioners to incorporateconcepts of equity and fairness in their work. Expanding on the relationshipsbetween larger social contexts and individuals' family functioning, it offers practicalstrategies for talking with families about power disparities, injustice, and respect,and for empowering clients inside and outside the therapy room. Case studiesand discussions with therapists illustrate how family challenges are commonly exacerbatedoutside the home, and the potential for this understanding to help clients worktoward positive change while improving therapists' professional development. Thebook's accessible, solution-focused approach shows small therapeutic steps changingfamilies, communities, and clinical practice for the better.

Included in thecoverage:
Family therapy + social justice + daily practices = transforming therapy.
Researcher as practitioner: practitioner as researcher. Learning to speak social justice talk in family therapy. Supporting the development of novice therapists. Everyday solution-focused recursion: when family therapy faculty, supervisors, researchers, students, and clients play well together. Family therapy stories: stretching customary family therapy practices.

At once down-to-earth and inspiring, Family Therapy as SociallyTransformative Practice is a must read for those interested in familytherapy and family-centered practices and policies.

Produktdetails

• AFTA SpringerBriefs in Family Therapy
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-29186-4
• 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 190g
• ISBN-13: 9783319291864
• ISBN-10: 3319291866
• Artikelnr.: 44326850

Autorenporträt

Sally St. George PhD, RMFT, is an Associate Professor and Director of the MSW Clinical Specialization in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, and a Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor at the Calgary Family Therapy Centre. Practicing marriage and family therapy for the last 20 years, she is dedicated to creating and utilizing social constructionist principles in her teaching, research, and clinical practice. Sally is internationally known for her publications and presentations that contain a focus on integrating across micro and macro practices as well as across research and clinical/therapeutic practice. In addition, Sally serves on the Boards of Directors for the Taos Institute and Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work both dedicated to living and expanding the practice of social constructionism. She is also the Senior Editor of The Qualitative Report, an open-access online interdisciplinary journal which is committed to creating a learning community of writers and reviewers to present solid, interesting, and novel works of qualitative inquiry. Sally's favorite leisure activity is ballroom dancing and her favorite partner is Dan Wulff. Dan Wulff PhD, RMFT, RSW, is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary and a Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor at the Calgary Family Therapy Centre. His research and practice efforts center on an integrative practice of social work and family therapy. Dan also serves on the Boards of Directors for the Taos Institute and Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work as well as serving as a Co-Editor of The Qualitative Report.

Inhaltsangabe

Transforming Therapy: Family Therapy, Social Justice, and Daily Practice.- Community-minded Family Therapy.- Researcher as Practitioner: Practitioner as Researcher.- Family Therapy as Socially Transformative Practice: Practical Strategies.- Learning to Speak Social Justice Talk in Family Therapy.- Everyday Solution-Focused Recursion: When Family Therapy Faculty, Supervisors, Researchers, Students, and Clients Play Well Together.- Family Therapy Stories: Stretching Customary Family Therapy Practices.

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Transforming Therapy: Family Therapy, Social Justice, and Daily Practice.- Community-minded Family Therapy.- Researcher as Practitioner: Practitioner as Researcher.- Family Therapy as Socially Transformative Practice: Practical Strategies.- Learning to Speak Social Justice Talk in Family Therapy.- Everyday Solution-Focused Recursion: When Family Therapy Faculty, Supervisors, Researchers, Students, and Clients Play Well Together.- Family Therapy Stories: Stretching Customary Family Therapy Practices.