The participation of children and adolescents in family counselling: The German experience

This paper reflects the experiences of young people in child guidance and family counselling. For this purpose, first the institutional background of these counselling services in Germany is outlined. The fact that the adolescents concerned feel partly excluded and insufficiently integrated into the...

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Published in:Counselling and psychotherapy research 2004-07, Vol.4 (1), p.54-61
Main Author: Vossler, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
child guidance
family counselling
family therapy
informed consent
participation
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Summary:This paper reflects the experiences of young people in child guidance and family counselling. For this purpose, first the institutional background of these counselling services in Germany is outlined. The fact that the adolescents concerned feel partly excluded and insufficiently integrated into the counselling process is illustrated through qualitative analysis of the experiences 17 young people had during their counselling process. These empirical findings are critically discussed in terms of the institutional conditions and methodical approaches which counteract the involvement of the actual addressees of the counselling service. The paper concludes that professionals need to attend more to facilitating the participation of young people.
ISSN:1473-3145
1746-1405
DOI:10.1080/14733140412331384058