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Download full textSmith, Robert L.; Stevens-Smith, Patricia – 1992
Counselors working in the areas of marriage and family counseling and therapy are expected to work effectively with couples and families experiencing a variety of issues and problems. Structural, strategic, and transgenerational family therapists may seem to be operating in similar manners, and it appears that many practicing family therapists go…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling
Cryder, Annette Petro; And Others – 1994
This digest focuses on issues of importance to the supervision of marriage and family counselors. A brief overview notes that the defining hallmark of marriage and family supervision has been a systemic orientation. Other distinguishing features include a reliance on live forms of supervision, and the viewing of ethical issues within larger…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counselors, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling
Okun, Barbara F. – 1984
This information analysis paper is based on a computer search of the ERIC database from November 1966 through March 1984, and on pertinent outside resources related to marriage and family counseling. A brief historical perspective of the field of marriage and family counseling is provided, and the differences and overlaps between family,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Family Counseling
Kaplan, David M.; Cole, Melody J. – 2002
This digest provides an overview of basic family counseling concepts for counselors whose specialty is in an area other than marriage and family counseling. The author notes that there are two pivotal areas the counselor and client must address upon deciding to involve a family in the client's counseling sessions: how to get the family to come…
Descriptors: Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Qualifications
Galvin, Kathleen M. – 1985
Intended to help speech communication professionals become involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating marital or family enrichment programs, this booklet discusses the theory and practice of using marital enrichment programs to increase family harmony. The first section contains an overview of selected enrichment programs, as well as…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Family Communication, Family Counseling, Interpersonal Communication
Okun, Barbara F., Ed.; Gladding, Samuel T., Ed. – 1983
Within the past decade, the field of marriage and family therapy has mushroomed. As a new and emerging professional specialization, marriage and family therapy is subject to control struggles as well as the proliferation of training modalities. This monograph, written for counselor education faculty, students, and family therapists, provides…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Counselor Educators, Counselor Training, Divorce
Schreiber, Penny – 1980
This paper provides a review of the articles and documents on the topic of marriage counseling, as identified by a computer search of the ERIC data base from November 1966 through December 1979. The materials address the following topics: (1) the history of marriage counseling; (2) counseling techniques including conjoint family therapy, cotherapy…
Descriptors: Adults, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Counselor Training
Walz, Garry R., Ed.; Bleuer, Jeanne C., Ed. – 1993
This monograph targets what is known about counseling outcomes in various counseling specialities while also providing a comprehensive overview of counseling outcomes research. The individual chapters were selected to focus on what leads to counselor efficacy, defined as the effectiveness of the counselor in bringing about counselor- and/or…
Descriptors: Career Development, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Qualifications
