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The Role of a Mentoring Group for Family Therapy Trainees and Therapists of Color
Author(s) -
WATTSJONES DEE,
ALI REHANA,
ALFARO JOSE,
FREDERICK AQUILLA
Publication year - 2007
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.1545-5300.2007.00224.x
Subject(s) - empowerment , narrative , institution , psychology , resource (disambiguation) , diversity (politics) , medical education , pedagogy , social psychology , medicine , sociology , political science , social science , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , anthropology , law , computer network
This article discusses the development, process, and impact of a mentoring group for family therapists of color. A within‐group process for trainees of color in a predominantly White institution can provide a valuable resource for support, validation, empowerment, and collective action. The article examines how such mentoring promotes the effectiveness of therapists of color, as well as the practices and goals of social justice and diversity within training institutions and the field in general. Reflections and recommendations for implementing such a group are offered, as well as a personal narrative of a group member's experience of finding her voice in the group.