Culture and Reflexivity in Systemic Psychotherapy: Mutual Perspectives
Book Details
- Publisher : Routledge
- Published : 2012
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 272
- Category :
Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy - Catalogue No : 28586
- ISBN 13 : 9781855757783
- ISBN 10 : 1855757788
Reviews and Endorsements
'This book makes a crucial contribution by locating culture and race at the centre of all theory and practice in systemic psychotherapy. In doing so, it corrects the longstanding error of circumscribing culture and race to the attributes of minorities. Instead, it urges systemic practitioners to reflect about their own cultural and political stances in all their interactions with clients. Thoughtfully articulated contributions open rich new perspectives about the uses of reflexivity. Each chapter offers fascinating explorations of the topic along with considered explanations aimed at including culture and politics in the therapeutic and supervisory encounter. After reading this important book, it is impossible to continue to look at culture and race as belonging to clients only and to limit therapeutic inquiries to the culture and race of "others".'
- Celia Jaes Falicov, PhD, Clinical Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine and Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA