Expanding Bowen's legacy to family therapy: a response to Horne and Hicks.
In response to Horne and Hicks's critique of my 1994 revision of Bowen Theory, I present an updated rationale for my work. I argue that the primary difference in my construction of emotional differentiation rests in the way "self" is constructed. I suggest that many women, persons from less individualistic cultures, and very spiritual persons develop a "connected self" that is significantly different than Bowen's image of separate selves engaged with each other. I hold that Bowen Theory privileges individuality and ignores many of the positive aspects of togetherness. I put forth an inclusive model for differentiation that equally prioritizes each.
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Marital and Family Therapy Program, Department of Counseling and Family Sciences, Graduate School, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. cknudsonmartin@mft.llu.edu
D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D011582:Psychological Theory; D019455:Self Psychology; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*