Reconsidering the Term Marriage in Marriage and Family Therapy

被引：6

作者：

Murray C.E. ^{[1
]}

Murray Jr. T.L. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 228 Curry Building, Greensboro, NC 27412-6170

[2] University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC

来源：

Contemporary Family Therapy | 2009年 / 31卷 / 3期

关键词：

Couples therapy; Marriage and family therapy; Professional identity;

D O I：

10.1007/s10591-009-9091-9

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摘要：

This article presents a consideration of whether the term marriage in the title of the marriage and family therapy (MFT) profession continues to reflect the work that MFT professionals do. The authors describe relevant historical and professional identity issues, a rationale for revising the title of the profession (including demographic trends related to marriage and relationships, patterns of clinical practice, and the political context surrounding marriage), and a rationale for maintaining the current title of the profession (including administrative costs, value and ideological differences within the MFT profession, and the importance of a cohesive professional identity). The article concludes with recommended future directions for the profession's decision makers, researchers, and practitioners. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

引用

页码：209 / 221

页数：12

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