Assignment:
Instructions for Weekly Papers:
Weekly "Reflection" Papers - The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on the material in the readings for the respective week by sharing your interpretation of a primary topic. You may relate it to a case that you have either worked with or a family experience of your own. Although it may sound informal with the title of "reflection" paper, please write professionally. 1-2 pages single-spaced. No work cited necessary. Need Assignment Help?
Readings:
Chapter 9 discusses how the Structural Model focuses on the relationship between the family members and how this must be understood in order to create change. The boundaries, subsystems, and coalitions must be identified in the process.
Chapter 10 discusses the principles of Strategic Family Therapy, and its focus on the here and now. It is brief and goal directed.
The Myth of The Unfeeling Strategic Therapist and Reconceptualizing Strategic Family Therapy: Insights from a Dynamic Systems Perspective.