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TRANSFORMING AN MFT PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR ENHANCING DIVERSITY
Author(s) -
McDowell Teresa,
Fang ShiRuei,
Brownlee Kenya,
Young Cecilia Gomez,
Khanna Anchal
Publication year - 2002
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.1752-0606.2002.tb00355.x
Subject(s) - people of color , diversity (politics) , perspective (graphical) , equity (law) , social justice , family therapy , cultural diversity , psychology , women of color , public relations , economic justice , sociology , medical education , pedagogy , social psychology , psychotherapist , political science , medicine , law , computer science , criminology , gender studies , artificial intelligence , race (biology)
Marriage and family therapy programs need to go beyond the typical practices of recruiting and retaining students of color. Marriage and family therapy educators must assume positions of leadership by transforming graduate programs to reflect a deep, active, systemic commitment to both diversity and social justice. In this article, we argue that it is through this type of transformation that programs become truly ready to support students of color and to prepare all therapists to advocate for equity in a diverse, often unfair society. This article offers a model that addresses readiness, recruitment, retention, assessment, and professional development from this perspective.