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Theories and approaches to family counselling

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This article examines from a historical perspective the theories and approaches to family counselling. Having been planted in the 1940's, the family counselling movement continues to develop into a major counselling perspective with considerable theoretical and professional influence. Major schools of family counselling theory and practice are examined. Future directions are identified, such as social constructionism, gender issues, normative bias, counsellor as expert and integration of individual and systemic theory.

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  1. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    John D. Friesen

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Friesen, J.D. Theories and approaches to family counselling. Int J Adv Counselling 18, 3–10 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01409599

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