title: Considering justice: an exploratory study of family therapy with adolescents.
abstract: Feminist approaches to therapy with adolescents emphasize an empowering focus on the strengths of adolescents while simultaneously insisting that therapists become aware of their own biases toward today's adolescents. However, a review of the family therapy literature finds little mention of feminist approaches for addressing injustices (e.g., family scapegoating, negative societal views of adolescents, and gender oppression) that arise in family therapy with adolescents. Therefore, this study explores clinical approaches and resources suggested by a surveyed group of self-identified feminist family therapists. In addition, we also recommend several approaches and resources that will aid family therapists in creating a more just climate for family therapy with youth.
authors.affiliation: Counseling and Human Services Department, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas, USA. stephanie-bowling@usa.net
authors.forename: Stephanie Weiland
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Bowling
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kearney
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lumadue
authors.forename: Noelle R St
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Germain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D005783:Gender Identity; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012935:Social Justice; D014481:United States