MAKING SPACE FOR RACIAL DIALOGUE: OUR EXPERIENCE IN A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TRAININGT PROGRAM

Marriage and family therapy (MFT) training programs need to create oportunities for all students to develop cultural competency by raising their racial awareness and sensitivity. Likewise, therapists of color need to be offered space in MFT programs to voice their experiences and venues for their vo...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2003-04, Vol.29 (2), p.179-194
Main Authors: McDowell, Teresa, Fang, Shi-Ruei, Young, Cecilia Gomez, Khanna, Anchal, Sherman, Brooke, Brownlee, Kenya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family therapy
Marriage
Participatory action research
Racial differences
Sensitivity
Therapists
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Summary:Marriage and family therapy (MFT) training programs need to create oportunities for all students to develop cultural competency by raising their racial awareness and sensitivity. Likewise, therapists of color need to be offered space in MFT programs to voice their experiences and venues for their voices to be heard. This article reports on the efforts within a master's level, accredited MFT training program to create space, through participatory action research, for the unique experiences of therapists of color and White therapists who are deeply committed to racial sensitivity.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01199.x