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Publication Date: 2005-Jun-22
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Feminism and Feminist Therapy: Lessons from the Past and Hopes for the Future
Evans, Kathy M.; Kincade, Elizabeth A.; Marbley, Aretha F.; Seem, Susan R.
Journal of Counseling & Development, v83 n3 p269 Sum 2005
Feminist therapy and counseling emerged nearly 40 years ago to better meet the needs of women experiencing psychological distress (Enns, 1997). Since its inception, feminist therapy has evolved in terms of theory, therapeutic techniques, and scope of application. In this article, the authors explore five areas relevant to counselors and counselor educators that have been influenced by feminist philosophy, theory, and counseling: family therapy, career counseling, assessment, feminist therapy research, and counselor education and training. They also discuss that it is important for feminist counseling professionals to construct theories and therapies that are shared; inclusive; and culturally, racially, politically, and gender sensitive rather than ones based on racist, Eurocentric, and ethnocentric ideologies, epistemologies, and axiology.
Descriptors: Feminism, Counseling, Therapy, Family Counseling, Career Counseling, Clinical Diagnosis, Research, Counselor Training, African Americans, Females, Males
American Counseling Association. P.O. Box 2513, Birmingham, AL 35201-2513. Tel: 800-633-4931; .Web site: http://www.counseling.org/Publications/Journals.aspx..org.
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Language: English
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