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Minuchin's structural therapy for Vietnamese Chinese families: A systems perspective

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Structural therapy is a popular approach to working with families, but there are both assets and liabilities in applying it when working with various cultures. An illustration of this is presented in a case study of an Indo-Chinese family. The use of specific techniques of structural therapy, as advocated by Minuchin, is examined in the context of the clients' own cultural values. The importance of understanding the cultural background, in this case through Taoist philosophy, is stressed in the summary of findings provided.

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  1. Association of Chinese Community Service Workers, USA

    Helen (Yuen) Ko

  2. 53 Meadowbank Road, M9B 5C7, Islington, Ontario, Canada

    Helen (Yuen) Ko

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The author is indebted to Dr. Gerald D. Erickson for his support and guidance in the production of this paper and in the field of clinical work with families.

Helen (Yuen) Ko, M.S.W., C.S.W., is affiliated with the Association of Chinese Community Service Workers, and is in private practice at 53 Meadowbank Road, Islington, Ontario M9B 5C7, Canada. Reprint requests should be directed to the author at that address.

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Ko, H.(. Minuchin's structural therapy for Vietnamese Chinese families: A systems perspective. Contemp Fam Ther 8, 20–32 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00891831

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