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Training programs committed to the development of culturally competent family therapists must discover ways to raise cultural awareness and increase cultural sensitivity. While awareness involves gaining knowledge of various cultural groups, sensitivity involves having experiences that challenge individuals to explore their personal cultural issues. This article outlines how the cultural genogram can be used as an effective training tool to promote both cultural awareness and sensitivity.

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00158.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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Developed primarily by Bowenian intergenerational therapists, genograms have evolved into largely atheoretical tools used by many therapists. Given that constructivist‐based therapies have become the most popular genre of contemporary family therapies (Sprenkle&Piercy, 1992), the author examines how genograms can be used to augment a solution‐oriented approach. Specific interventions, case examples, and potential problems associated with such an approach are discussed, along with potential implications for family‐of‐orig

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00159.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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Although genograms are widely utilized in the field of marriage and family therapy, there has been no empirical research establishing marriage and family therapists' accuracy in using the genogram as an information‐gathering tool. This article reports results of an evaluation of how accurately marriage and family therapy doctoral students record content information on genograms. Subjects included 17 doctoral students in AAMFT accredited marriage and family therapy programs who constructed genograms from a fictitious scenario. The results indicate that marriage and family therapy doctoral students are highly accurate in recording named persons' names and symbols; moderately accurate in recording unnamed persons, occupations, relationship descriptors, medical issues, personal issues and descriptive phrases, and other significant symbols; and most inaccurate in recording dates and ages. Students' accuracy scores for recording content data on genograms were not found to be significantly correlated with experience level in the doctoral program or self‐rated genogram construction ability. Implications for marriage and family therapists and trainers are provided, including a call for more standardized instruction in genogram construct

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00160.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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The MRI problem‐solving and the recently popular solution‐amplifying approaches to brief therapy are described as based upon the same process point of view. A process view is described in contrast to a structural view of human interactions. It is argued that an exclusive focus on amplifying perceived solutions without clearly defining problem patterns may become a problem. Clear articulation of a therapist's assumptions about human interaction, problems, and therapeutic solutions is strongly advocated. Creativity, flexibility, effectiveness, and efficiency are likely to be by‐products of such clarity. Without it, our therapeutic zeal in searching for solutions is likely to become a problem.A Japanese coastal village was once threatened by a tidal wave, but the wave was sighted in advance, far out on the horizon, by a lone farmer in the rice fields on the hillside above the village. At once he set fire to the fields, and the villagers who came swarming up to save their crops were saved from the

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00161.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the stated time frame of family questionnaires can influence the individual's report of family events and relationships. Three whole‐family assessment procedures were administered to a large sample of intact families under two conditions—when the respondent was asked to describe his/her family “in general” and “during the past week”. Major findings indicated that (a) reports of family relationships reflected the same overall evaluation regardless of time frame, (b) the number or degree of positive endorsements was greater on the “in general” than the “past week” format, and (c) the impact of time frame varied greatly as a function of instrument. Explanations and implications of these fin

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00162.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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The existing research on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) indicated that there were problems with some of the subscales and individual items. This study was designed to improve the instrument by following the standards of construct hierarchy. Through previous research and the analyses in this study, the subscales were found to contain some items that were homogeneous and others that were more heterogeneous. This problem was corrected by selecting out items that were homogeneous; 7 first‐order scales were created which were combined to creat the 3 second‐order concepts of consensus, satisfaction, and cohesion. With a sample of distressed and nondistressed couples, a series of confirmatory factor analyses was conducted. The factor analyses provided evidence for the construct validity of the new structure of the Revised DAS (RDAS) with the distressed, nondistressed, and total samples of this study, as well as with the sample from Spanier and Thompson's (1982) study. Additional analyses correlating the RDAS with another popular marital instrument provided more evidence for the construct validity of the RDAS. Criterion validity was demonstrated by discriminant analyses results. Both internal consistency and split‐half reliability estimates demonstrated that the RDAS was reliable. The result also supported dividing the RDAS into two alternative forms for use in pre‐ and posttest studies. Summary statistics for the RDAS are presented as are implications for the field of marriage and family

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00163.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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The following essay proposes to look at the “problem” of the family therapist, Michael White, and the philosopher, Michel Foucault. The problem generally defined is the following: what are the key features of the relationship between Foucault and White? To answer this question, four areas need to be examined. First, it is important to look at the relationship between personal stories and cultural and institutional discourses. Second, there is a need to address the local use of power. Third, attention needs to be paid to the positions of Foucault and White vis‐à‐vis their respective disciplines. Lastly, the issue of the proper use of Foucault's methodology as applied to family therapy needs to be

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00164.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00165.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

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Book reviewed in this article:Berg, I. K. (1994).Family based services: A solution‐focused approach.Cole, R. E.,&Reiss, D. (Eds.). (1993).How do families cope with chronic illness?Rolland, J.S. (1994).Families, illness, and disability: An integrative treatment model.Golden, H.,&Goldenberg, I. (1994).Counseling today's families(2nd ed.).O'Farrell, T.J. (Ed.).Treating alcohol problems: Marital and family interventions.Hydén, M. (1994).Woman battering as marital act: The construction of a violent marriage.Bepko, C.,&Krestam, J. (1993).Singing at the top of our lungs: Women, love, and creativity.Garrity, C. B.,&Barris, M. A. (1994).Caught in the middle: Protecting the children of high‐Conflict divorce.Midgley, J.,&Midgley S., (1992).A decision to love: A marriage preparation program.Schaefer, C. E.,&DiGeronimo, T. F. (1994).How to talk to your kids about really important things: Specific questions, answers and useful things to say.Directions in Marriage and Family Therapy.(1993). Authors: D. A. Bagarozzi&F. F

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00166.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0194-472X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00167.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY