Question

Discuss some cultural considerations when using Structural Family Therapy.

Answer 1

Every family has a structure and the structure is greatly influenced by cultural beliefs.In Structural Therapy, the therapists attempt to join the family. It is important for structural therapists to understand and consider that all family structures will not look the same.Differences in the concepts and underlying values of family are observable between each ethnic group.Nancy Boyd-Franklin(1989) believes that the structural approach being primarily a problem solving one"(p.122) is useful for working with Black families.She adds that for Black families the idea of going for treatment is relatively new, as such family therapy approaches that appear to curious before trust can be established may be rejected