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DEVELOPING CULTURALLY COMPETENT MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: GUIDELINES FOR WORKING WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES
Author(s) -
Bean Roy A.,
Perry Benjamin J.,
Bedell Tina M.
Publication year - 2001
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.1752-0606.2001.tb01138.x
Subject(s) - acculturation , family therapy , culturally appropriate , immigration , guideline , psychology , culturally sensitive , population , medicine , clinical psychology , family medicine , nursing , psychotherapist , social psychology , environmental health , archaeology , pathology , history
As the Hispanic population of the United States continues to grow, so will the need for therapists who have been trained to work with Hispanic families. This content analysis of the available treatment literature generated several specific guidelines that can be used in training and evaluating culturally competent therapists. Guidelines included: Use family therapy, act as advocate for the family, assess immigration experience, assess acculturation, respect father, interview family subsystems separately, do not force changes, provide concrete suggestions, and warmly engage the family. Empirical and conceptual support for each guideline is discussed and several conclusions are made regarding culturally competent therapy with Hispanic families.