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Existentialism and family therapy: a neglected perspective
Author(s) -
Haldane Douglas,
McCluskey Una
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1046/j..1982.00581.x
Subject(s) - existentialism , perspective (graphical) , psychotherapist , value (mathematics) , family therapy , epistemology , psychology , philosophy , computer science , artificial intelligence , machine learning
This article describes an approach to therapeutic work with families based more on a value‐system about persons in relationship than on an objectively validated scientific view and makes a claim for the contribution of existential philosophy to such endeavour.