Synopses & Reviews
Most traditional couple therapy models are based on the Eurocentric, middle-class value system and are not effective for today s psychotherapists working in multicultural settings. Multicultural Couple Therapy is the first hands-on guide for integrating couple therapy with culture, race, ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and immigration experiences. The editors and a culturally diverse group of contributors follow a common outline of topics across chapters, related to theory, research, practice, and training. They report on the application of major evidence-based models of couple therapy and demonstrate the integral role played by contextually based values involved in relationships, conflict, and resolution. Key Features Presents a multiperspective approach that focuses on specific cultural issues in couple therapyCreates a cultural context for couples to help readers better understand key issues that affect relationships Features a series of compelling Case Examples from the authors personal therapeutic experience in treatment with couples from diverse backgrounds Includes Additional Resource sections, including suggested readings, films, and Web sites, as well as experiential exercises and topics for reflection
Intended Audience This groundbreaking book provides an in-depth resource for clinicians, supervisors, educators, and students enrolled in courses in couple therapy, marriage and family therapy, and multicultural counseling who are interested in how diverse clients define conflicts and what they consider to be functional solutions.
Synopsis
This book is a supplement for courses on Marriage and Family Therapy as well as courses in Multicultural Counseling. Because Marriage and Family therapists tend to be white and middle class, the authors have developed the volume to help teachers integrate a multicultural perspective into their courses. The book covers relevant theory, but more importantly focuses on practice implications. It will contain excercises throughout to facilitate teaching of the material and it will cover counseling from a variety of perspectives (religious, ethnic, white privelige).
Synopsis
Psychotherapists today work in multicultural settings with diverse clients, including couples from multiple ethnic groups. Most models of couple and family therapy were developed using a Eurocentric, middle class value system. Thus a majority of mental health professionals were trained to view the family life cycle, family transitions, developmental tasks, and functional relationships as defined by Euro-American middle class norms. However, as we have observed in the world around us, one size does not fit all. Contextually based values play an integral role in how we view relationships, roles, conflicts and their resolution. This book provides an in-depth understanding to clinicians, students, educators and supervisors on how diverse clients define conflicts and what they consider to be functional solutions. Each chapter of this book explores the intersection of factors such as culture, gender, immigration, socio-economic status, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation. Readers have the opportunity to analyze case material, explore how prevailing theories and models might be adapted to work with these diverse clients, and understand how to integrate contextual factors in therapy. Each chapter also provides readers with additional resources and experiential exercises that will inform and enhance their mastery of couple therapy