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African Americans Experience of Participating in Family Therapy
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African Americans Experience of Participating in Family Therapy
Yazar:
Mulligan, Kimberly, author.
ISBN:
9780438133716
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1 electronic resource (124 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-11(E), Section: A.
Advisors: Andjelka Stones.
Özet:
As family therapy is becoming widely acceptable in the mental health field, therapists must recognize and appreciate the diversity within families. . African Americans are often overrepresented in groups that are most at-risk for mental health issues. Yet, they are less likely to utilize and continue therapy due to barriers that hinder participation. This problem can not only be detrimental to African Americans'', but also to therapists, health care agencies, and the society. The purpose of this study was to gain a rich understanding of the specific barriers that African American's face in research questions: 1) How do African Americans perceive the barriers they face when accessing family therapy? 2) How do African Americans describe overcoming barriers to engage in family therapy? Through purposive sampling, in-depth, semi structured interviews were conducted from 10 African Americans who attended family therapy in southern California. Data were analyzed using a modified van Kaam method and Dedoose software. Findings suggest that stigma and affordability associated with therapy continue to be barriers to family therapy for African Americans. Supportive influences (i.e. friends and family and participants' openness to receive help were found to be contributing factors to their ability to overcome barriers. Findings from this study illustrated how a positive experience in therapy can change negative perceptions of therapy to an affirmative belief in the therapy process.
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School code: 1443
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