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Family Theory According to the Cambridge Model
Author(s) -
White Stephen L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1978.tb00516.x
Subject(s) - family systems theory , family therapy , foundation (evidence) , family systems , psychoanalysis , psychology , sociology , social psychology , psychotherapist , law , developmental psychology , political science
The family systems theory of David Kantor and William Lehr as expressed in their book, Inside the Family, forms the foundation for the model of family therapy which is taught at the Family Institute of Cambridge. This paper is a summary of and an introduction to that theory. Their concepts of family boundaries, dimensions, typal arrangements, and the four player system are presented and discussed.