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Family therapy in M acau: development, challenges and opportunities
Author(s) -
Chan Simon Takmau
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2011.00578.x
Subject(s) - family therapy , thriving , narrative therapy , psychotherapist , narrative , psychology , sociocultural evolution , medicine , sociology , linguistics , philosophy , anthropology
Family therapy in M acau is in its early stages of development. The S atir model and structural family therapy were the first two therapies introduced. Later on, solution‐focused brief therapy and narrative therapy were also introduced. M acau has been undergoing dramatic socioeconomic changes since the relaxation of the gambling licenses. In sociocultural terms this has led to significant changes: the so‐called ‘dealer's complex’, gambling, drug abuse and youth deviance have become more prevalent. To address complicated family problems, various counselling institutes and training centres were established to conduct family therapy. However, there are still some limitations and challenges that must be addressed in order to have a thriving family therapy profession in M acau.