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The thesis of this chapter is that, unless one has had brain-surgery, a stroke, or has some organic deficiency, we are all whole-brained people, therapists and researchers alike. To elaborate on this point, this article is focused on the role of intuition in family research. Ethical issues in family research are viewed as similar to those in symbolic experiential family therapy. Three ethical issues, counter-transference, mutual benefit, and discovery, are discussed.
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Appreciation is expressed to the University of Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station for their support of this work.
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Boss, P.G. The role of intuition in family research: Three issues of ethics. Contemp Fam Ther 9, 146–159 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00890270
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