Strategic family therapy interventions with deaf member families.
A deviance based model of deafness is compared with one based on ethnicity. The function of inadequate communication in deaf member families is explored. Techniques of intervention are examined with a focus on three strategic interventions namely: 1) circular interviewing; 2) positive connotation; and, 3) use of rituals. Case histories are provided.
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Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario.
Springer
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D000293:Adolescent; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003638:Deafness / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation