SW1021 Family Studies and Interventions Discussion Post Modu…

Required Readings and Resources

• Hardy, K.V. (2018). The self of the therapist in epistemological context: A multicultural relational perspective, International Journal of Systemic Therapy, 29(1),
• Hardy, K. V., & Laszloffy, T. A. (1995b). Deconstructing race in family therapy. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy,
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• Reiter, M. D. (2014). Case conceptualization in family therapy. Pearson Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-13-288907-0 (please read chapter 6)

INSTRUCTIONS

Both Solution-focused Family Therapy and Narrative Therapy are considered post-modern family therapy approaches because instead of presenting a grand theoretical model to assess and intervene with families (for example, Structural Family Therapy and Bowen Family Systems Theory), they each emphasize understanding the family based on the familys own worldview and language. They also seem to re-configure the role of the family therapist as authority.

QUESTIONS

**If you agree with this distinction, discuss what are the practical and theoretical implications for assessment, conceptualization, and intervention. Draw out implications for working with the culturally different, or with marginalized and oppressed populations. Are there ethical challenges that you foresee with these post-modern approaches? For example, should family therapists take more responsibility for change such as in the Strategic Family Therapy approach?

**If you dont agree with the distinction, summarize and discuss your reasons.