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ERIC Number: EJ975525
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0194-472X
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Therapeutic Change in Colombian Families Dealing with Violence: Therapists, Clients, and Referring Systems in Conversation
Ripoll-Nunez, Karen; Villar-Guhl, Carlos Felipe; Villar-Concha, Eduardo
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v38 ns1 p168-186 Jun 2012
There is a gap in the Marriage and Family Therapy literature regarding clients', therapists', and family judges' theories of change in relational therapy for family violence. We conducted in-depth interviews with eleven court-referred families, their therapists, and two family judges in Bogota, Colombia. Interviews focused on their expectations of therapy outcomes, their understanding of change, and their evaluation of individual and relational therapy outcomes. We followed a grounded theory approach to data analysis. Analyses showed that therapists, family judges, and clients hold different expectations and theories regarding therapeutic change. Findings are discussed based on existing research on clients' and therapists' ideas about change. Implications for future research and practice are presented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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