A Narrative Approach to Child and Family Therapy in Africa
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Date
2006-03
Authors
Nwoye, A.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers-Human Sciences Press
Abstract
Professional family therapy in Africa is heavily influenced by theories and principles of Western family practice. Its practice structure and philosophies are however grounded on African family values and the principles and orientations of traditional African psychology. This paper presents a clinical report that illustrates adaptations we make to incorporate compatible aspects of narrative family practice in African and Western cultures. A summary of African family values and child psychology intended as a background perspective is provided. The paper is significant against the background of the current need for forging multiculturally relevant healing methods that fit well with the globalized nature of the contemporary world.
Description
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-006-9691-6
Keywords
African family and couple therapy, Narrative therapy, African family values and child psychology
Citation
Contemporary Family Therapy. March 2006, Volume 28, Issue 1, pp 1-23