THE VOICES OF CHILDREN: PREADOLESCENT CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES IN FAMILY THERAPY

Although family therapists often include children in therapy sessions, they rarely consider the child's wishes regarding participation or ask children for their impressions of therapy. In this study, 16 children between the ages of 5 and 13 who had participated in at least four family therapy s...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 1996-01, Vol.22 (1), p.69-86
Main Authors: Stith, Sandra M., Rosen, Karen H., McCollum, Eric E., Coleman, Jean U., Herman, Stephanie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children & youth
Cognitive Development
Early Adolescents
Family counseling
Grounded Theory
Interviews
Marital Instability
Parents
Preadolescents
Research Design
Researchers
Resistance (Psychology)
Social research
Young Children
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Summary:Although family therapists often include children in therapy sessions, they rarely consider the child's wishes regarding participation or ask children for their impressions of therapy. In this study, 16 children between the ages of 5 and 13 who had participated in at least four family therapy sessions were interviewed to determine their perspectives on the experience. The children made it clear that they wished to be involved in a meaningful way in therapy and that they wanted to come to sessions even when they were not the focus. Feedback from these children is used to suggest ways family therapists might enhance their effectiveness with families with children.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1996.tb00188.x