ABSTRACT
The family is a group, subject to group dynamics in much the same way as a typically constituted therapy group, but complicated by other powerful interpersonal factors which are intrinsic to family life. Family therapy is in fact a form of small-group therapy. As such, it falls technically within the purview of group analysis. Yet it is not easy to discern a distinctive group-analytic approach to family therapy which could stand comparison with other significant models of family therapy, notably those derived from the systems theory.
