ABSTRACT

Intercultural Perspectives on Family Counseling expands cultural awareness in the practice of family counseling by offering cultural-specific perspectives for addressing common issues that emerge in dyadic, marital, and family relationships around the globe.

The topics illuminated in the book serve to sharpen cultural mindfulness and expand the reader’s knowledge and understanding of intercultural family counseling issues. Each chapter examines a couple or family-related clinical issue, offering clinical intervention strategies within the context of a specific cultural population. By representing various national and cultural identities, this book showcases a transcultural understanding of family.

Students and practicing marriage and family counselors and therapists will benefit greatly from this clinical resource that exposes them to the similarities and differences in addressing client issues across cultures.

chapter 6|16 pages

Couple Counseling in Turkey

Considering Relationship Beliefs and Gender Roles

chapter 13|12 pages

Familias Fuertes

Strength-Based Approaches to Working with Latino Immigrant Families

chapter 16|12 pages

Working with Taiwan Couples in light of culture

A Case of Mother and Daughter-in-Law Relationship