The Family Therapist's Role in Treating Families in Rural Communities: A General Systems Approach.

Bagarozzi, Dennis A.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ262859

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Apr

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

The Family Therapist's Role in Treating Families in Rural Communities: A General Systems Approach.

Bagarozzi, Dennis A.

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v8 n2 p51-58 Apr 1982

Demonstrates how concepts derived from General Systems Theory can be used to understand and treat families living in impoverished, isolated rural communities in the South. Suggests interventions frequently need to be directed at the community system as a whole if community rules are to be modified for second-order change. (Author)

Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Influence, Community Support, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Environmental Influences, Family Counseling, Guidelines, Intervention, Low Income Groups, Models, Rural Population, Social Influences, Systems Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A