Black Families in Therapy, Second Edition
Understanding the African American Experience
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Family Therapy, Medical, Specialties, Psychiatry, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work
| Author: | Nancy Boyd-Franklin, PhD | ISBN: | 9781462514595 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications | Publication: | November 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nancy Boyd-Franklin, PhD |
| ISBN: | 9781462514595 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Publication: | November 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press |
| Language: | English |
This classic text helps professionals and students understand and address cultural and racial issues in therapy with African American clients. Leading family therapist Nancy Boyd-Franklin explores the problems and challenges facing African American communities at different socioeconomic levels, expands major therapeutic concepts and models to be more relevant to the experiences of African American families and individuals, and outlines an empowerment-based, multisystemic approach to helping clients mobilize cultural and personal resources for change.
This classic text helps professionals and students understand and address cultural and racial issues in therapy with African American clients. Leading family therapist Nancy Boyd-Franklin explores the problems and challenges facing African American communities at different socioeconomic levels, expands major therapeutic concepts and models to be more relevant to the experiences of African American families and individuals, and outlines an empowerment-based, multisystemic approach to helping clients mobilize cultural and personal resources for change.
