J.Maisano Worksheet Week 8 (1)

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Week #8 Worksheet Name Jamie Maisano-Mays Tradition Model that you are using Major goal of the model (summarized in a sentence or two): Structural family therapy promotes proactive change which is healthy and has a focus on structure within the family, the subsystems, and boundaries. Setting clear boundaries as well as shifting the hierarchical structure. The clinician allows for change to accomplish the restructuring and the reorganization within the family (Minuchin, 1974). Major assumptions of the model: All the family systems will want homeostasis which is a sense of balance and stability Each family has a subsystem, that is which holds onto the different levels of power within the family Enmeshed or rigid boundaries can prevent growth and closeness Families to be known that they are competent and capable in solving their issues The individual systems often may be a result within the entire family Looking at the assumptions you listed above; reflect on each assumption and how you feel it fits/does not fit with a cultural humility lens: Within the cultural humility there are key components such as openness, being “other-oriented” awareness, and being acknowledged through the power imbalances. These concepts have led to the families’ ideas to being more capable and competent within solving their own problems. Enmeshed and rigid boundaries could find to be difficult as operating through h cultural humility is present through boundaries which are within families varying from cultural to cultural where differences are present in terms of what the actual cultural norm is within the cultural boundaries. Homeostasis is a desire that all families want, but within cultural speaking terms it may look different of which is expected through the SFT model. Cultural humility could fit within looking into the whole system as many cultures will encompass multigenerational
living, and the individuals as presented as part of the whole unit either with extended family or with immediate family members. The sub-systems would support the view from the lens of cultural humility. The distinction between the martial/couple subsystem and effective within the parental hierarchy are viewed through the nuclear family lens as well as coalitions severed “Within the traditional extended Mexican American family. Within the Mexican cultural they tend to be more child focused as the parent-child subsystem is greatly emphasized, which then surpasses within the importance of the spousal subsystem. As the parents will expect children to obey without the questioning of any directive given. How has this model been used (according to the research) to address diversity/difference? (list 3-5 observations) Native American Families As clinicians will need to be mindful of their feelings which has been carried out by the Native Americans towards additional cultures which has a strong focus on the white culture. Within conducted research it shows that by the practitioner recognizing as well as being empathetic towards whether the family’s cultural has been considered as contextual within the family subsystems and asked if acculturation is presented as an issue or if there is disengagement within the subsystem or if enmeshment has been presented (Minuchin, 1974). If this has been presented, then how are the interactions and communication being affected? What are the changes that enhance relationships of the family subsystems? Understandings of the family subsystems which are within the family the influences that culture presents on the systems which is essential in the focus of effective therapy. African American Families African American mothers within the United States have been negatively impacted by the macro- and the microsystemic variables (Dickerson, 1995). “Minuchin’s Structural Family Therapy (SFT) serves to restructure the boundaries and the hierarchy for the woman and their children (Minuchin, 1974).” The SFT supports empowering single mothers to be within the top levels of the hierarchy and have presented to open a different approach within the work with ethnic minority woman. Asian American Families
Kim (2003) goes in to describe Structural Family Therapy as the focus as the primary goal is intervention by: “assisting with the family in changing its structure in such a way that family members are clear with the differentiated hierarchically integration as well as one another” (p.389). Minuchin’s (1974) structural approach within the family therapy fits well within the Asian American families, as the focus within the family unit is not directed on individuals within the families. Within the structural approach to family therapy, it allows envisions within the future for the family through a set of systems as well as subsystems, rules and roles, power, hierarchy, and boundaries (Aponte & VanDeusen, 1981). In your own words, do you think this model can approach clients from a cultural humility place? Why or Why not? Minuchins’ model of structural family therapy allows an approach for clients through a place of cultural humility. Minuchins work demonstrates effectively through multicultural as well as multi-ethic groups which do include African Americans, Asians, and Hispanics What are the limitations within this model when viewing clients from a cultural humility place? Structural Family Therapy may present concerns within applying to single parents which are pathologized. African American mothers and the therapists should be mindful not to imply that the family or mother is somehow or way incomplete and that there should be a need for a man (Walsh & Scheinkman, 1989). Pathologizing does discount mothers who function well within the single parent environment and who are just looking to have or interact with social support. As not every African American mother who is single will not always be wanting to engage in therapy as a need but to seek access within community resources. References: Williams, N. D., Foye, A., & Lewis, F. (2016). Applying structural family therapy in the changing context of the modern African American Single Mother. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 28(1), 30-47. McAdams, C. R., III, Avadhanam, R., Foster, V. A., Harris, P. N., Javaheri, A., Kim, S., Kooyman, B. A., Joe, J. R., Sheffield, R. L., & Williams, A. E. (2016). The viability of structural family therapy in the twenty-first century: An analysis of key indicators. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 38(3), 255–261. Structural Family Therapy: (2021 January) Healing The Family System https://medcircle.com/articles/structural-family-therapy/
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