ERIC Number: EJ966948
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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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Case of the Drunken Holon: An Integral Performative Co-Inquiry
Fisher, R. Michael; Davis, Tess
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, v10 n3 p386-406 Jun 2012
A postmodern and integral co-inquiry led by the authors, with Lucinda as "client," offered a unique unconventional and postconventional perspective on a client's case review. Utilizing integral theory (Wilber) as a guideline for a theory of holons and change, the co-investigators reflect upon and trans(per)form a learning experiment around the question of "why has Lucinda's family been unable to solve the problem of a chronically drunken spouse, father, and recent grandfather?" Offerings from this investigation suggest the therapeutic and educational value of a case review that includes and transcends the client's input and perspective as well as intervening into the holon dynamics of the family system (Minuchin & Fishman). Methodological issues are discussed, a future treatment plan is sketched, and benefits and limitations of such an approach are included as a potential model for other caregivers (professional and lay) dealing with alcoholism and developmental pathologies. ["Case of the Drunken Holon: An Integral Performative Co-Inquiry" was written with Lucinda.]
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Caregivers, Case Studies, Guidelines, Alcoholism, Spouses, Fathers, Grandparents, Family Relationship
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Language: English
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