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DEAFNESS IN THE FAMILY: WILL THE THERAPIST LISTEN?
Author(s) -
SCOTT SAMUEL
Publication year - 1984
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/j.1545-5300.1984.00214.x
Subject(s) - interpreter , psychology , style (visual arts) , family therapy , natural (archaeology) , social psychology , communication , psychotherapist , computer science , history , archaeology , programming language
This discussion of Harvey's paper suggests a basic approach to working with families of the deaf. It emphasizes the utilization of the natural resources and strengths of these families in helping them solve problems. The approach assumes that communication is always secure in families and that therapists must learn to capitalize on the family's intrinsic style of communication. The use of an interpreter is viewed as resourceful in some cases, depending upon individual family circumstance.