African American Therapists Working With African American Families: An Exploration of the Strengths Perspective in Treatment

被引：22

作者：

Bell-Tolliver, LaVerne ^{[1
]}

Burgess, Ruby ^{[2
]}

Brock, Linda J. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Arkansas, Sch Social Work, Little Rock, AR 72214 USA

[2] So Arkansas Univ, Coll Educ, Magnolia, AR USA

[3] Texas Womans Univ, Family Sci Dept, Denton, TX 76204 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY | 2009年 / 35卷 / 03期

关键词：

RESILIENCE;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00117.x

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

With the exception of Hill's (1971, 1999) work, historically much of the literature on African American families has focused more on pathology than strengths. This study used interviews with 30 African American psychotherapists, self-identified as employing a strengths perspective with African American families, to investigate which strengths they identified in the families and how they use those strengths in therapy. Themes emerging from data analysis confirmed the continued importance of the five strengths Hill noted. In addition, two new strengths were identified by the participants: a willingness of a greater number of families to seek therapy, and the importance of family structure. Strategies used in engaging the families in therapy and practice implications for family therapists are discussed.

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页码：293 / 307

页数：15