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Third‐Order Thinking in Family Therapy: Addressing Social Justice Across Family Therapy Practice
Author(s) -
McDowell Teresa,
KnudsonMartin Carmen,
Bermudez J. Maria
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
family process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.011
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1545-5300
pISSN - 0014-7370
DOI - 10.1111/famp.12383
Subject(s) - attunement , family therapy , order (exchange) , psychology , sociocultural evolution , psychotherapist , sociology , epistemology , medicine , alternative medicine , philosophy , pathology , anthropology , finance , economics
We contend that the field of family therapy is undergoing a notable shift from second‐ to third‐order thinking. We offer theoretical support and examples to demonstrate how third‐order thinking provides a framework for integrating heightened sociocultural attunement into family therapy practice. We discuss the importance of third‐order thinking relative to being prepared to invite families into third‐order change. Finally, we offer a case example to show specific guidelines for third‐order practice.