Indigenizing family therapy for South African use: Challenges and changes

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-82

  Kasiram, M ^a   Oliphant, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community; Culture specific renewal; Dissonance; Pluralism

Indexed keywords

ART; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; CREATIVITY; CRIME; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY THERAPY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; JUSTICE; LITERATURE; NATURAL SCIENCE; POLITICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; WELFARE;

EID: 34548143032     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v18n02_06     Document Type: Review

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