Description
Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice, 2nd edition
Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy is a clinical textbook on integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into family therapy practice, written by Teresa McDowell, Carmen Knudson-Martin and J. Maria Bermúdez. The second edition examines how societal context, power dynamics and systemic inequities shape family relationships and therapeutic outcomes.
The authors apply sociocultural attunement to ten major family therapy models, including structural, narrative and Bowen family systems approaches, and add guidelines for what the book calls third-order change.
Ten models, one framework
Rather than treating equity as a separate topic, the book works sociocultural attunement into each of the ten established models it covers, so instructors can teach the models students already use while adding the equity lens directly.
Case work and classroom material
Clinical case illustrations, practitioner reflections and reflexive questions are built in for classroom discussion, alongside the guidelines for third-order change: a way of thinking about clinical practice that addresses systemic and societal intersections, not just the individual client.
Book details
- Title: Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice
- Authors: Teresa McDowell, Carmen Knudson-Martin, J. Maria Bermúdez
- Edition: 2nd
- Publisher: Routledge
- ISBN-13: 9781032074412
- Genre: Family Therapy Textbook
Questions buyers ask
Who is this book written for?
Students, clinicians and supervisors in marriage and family therapy who want to bring an equity lens into their clinical work.
Does it replace standard family therapy models?
No. It applies sociocultural attunement to ten established models, including structural, narrative and Bowen family systems, rather than replacing them.
What is third-order change?
It is the book’s framework for addressing systemic and societal intersections in therapy, beyond changes made at the level of the individual client.
Does it meet accreditation requirements?
Yes. It is aligned with COAMFTE, CACREP, APA and CSWE requirements for cultural diversity and social justice education.
Is there classroom material included?
Yes. Clinical case illustrations, practitioner reflections and reflexive questions are built in for classroom discussion.
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