TY - JOUR
T1 - Reflections on marriage and family therapy emergent from international dialogues in China
AU - DIAS, Jason
AU - CHAN, Albert
AU - UNGVARSKY, James
AU - ORAKER, James
AU - CLEARE-HOFFMAN, Heatherlyn P.
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - Family is a central construct in Chinese life. Although central, it is also a changing construct as China becomes an increasingly international nation. This article discusses the Chinese family system in context, the challenges to existing constructs, and issues of cultural competence in the midst of change. Using diverse constructs such as pastoral care, existential ethics, and systemic approaches, it is possible to develop means of approaching family life in China both therapeutically and in a way that respects the freedom and dignity of a people in flux.
AB - Family is a central construct in Chinese life. Although central, it is also a changing construct as China becomes an increasingly international nation. This article discusses the Chinese family system in context, the challenges to existing constructs, and issues of cultural competence in the midst of change. Using diverse constructs such as pastoral care, existential ethics, and systemic approaches, it is possible to develop means of approaching family life in China both therapeutically and in a way that respects the freedom and dignity of a people in flux.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/6620
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858764754&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08873267.2011.592434
DO - 10.1080/08873267.2011.592434
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0887-3267
VL - 39
SP - 268
EP - 275
JO - Humanistic Psychologist
JF - Humanistic Psychologist
IS - 3
ER -