Diversity and the family Flashcards
What aspect of society has often been neglected in clinical models, training, and practice in family therapy?
The multicultural dimension of society has often been ignored.
Transnational families
Familial groups with members living some or most of the time separated from each other, while nonetheless feeling a sense of collective welfare, unity, and familyhood across national borders.
How can labels within family therapy be both reassuring and dangerous?
Labels can reassure individuals of their group identity but also define boundaries of inclusion and exclusion.
Gender as a system
A language and system of meanings, symbols, rules, privileges, and punishments pertaining to their use for power and sexuality.
What is essential for family therapists in understanding their own identities?
Identifying and understanding the intersections of their identities and their associated marginalizations and privileges is vital.
What challenges do transnational families present to family therapists?
They present theoretical and therapeutic challenges that require new analytical frameworks for issues of migration, social location, and acculturation.
Cultural humility
The ability to acknowledge and respect cultural differences, enhancing listening and understanding in therapeutic contexts.
Economic globalization’s impact on families
It has opened up labor opportunities for women, affecting core relationships of care within families.
What historical bias is noted in the originators of family therapy?
Most originators were white men, and their insights were often lost in cultureless and predominantly white descriptions.
Multicultural richness
The diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives that contribute to the complexity and possibilities within society.
What may be a consequence of the sacrifices made by transnational families?
Reunions after years of separation may lead to family members feeling like strangers to each other.
Marginalization
The social process through which individuals or groups are pushed to the fringe of society, losing their significance or influence.
What is the goal of re-visioning family therapy training emphasized in the text?
To inspire therapists to be curious about the influence of various factors, including culture, on their work and practice.
Intersectionality
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, as they apply to a given individual or group, creating overlapping systems of disadvantage.
