The experiences of Mexican immigrant students are underrepresented in the existing research in the field of marriage and family therapy (MFT). Many studies have explored the experiences of Latinx in educational settings and similar fields and some have focused on immigrant students in graduate school from second, third, and higher generation;…

Presents three supervision modalities applicable to training marital and family counselors: live supervision, delayed review supervision (audiotape and videotape), and supervision through verbal reports. Discusses goals, supervisory considerations, advantages, and disadvantages of each modality. Concludes that key in using modalities is to…

Examines whether a new instrument for measuring couple functioning would differentiate couples in therapy for sexual dysfunction from couples in therapy for other problems. While the other-problems group had greater sexual satisfaction than the sex dysfunction group, the groups were similar in experiencing moderate marital distress. (JPS)

Presents overview of select components most often found within family training programs: the study of systems theory, examination of family of origin, use of live supervision, and emphasis on ethical issues specific to working with couples and families. Discusses variety of challenges facing training programs, including constructivism, feminist…

Studies of the impact of short vs. long time delays between initial referral and first appointment for relationship counseling of 60 clients. Results indicate that clients offered appointments within two weeks of referral were significantly more likely to attend for first appointment than were clients whose appointment came between 4 and 12 weeks…

Student wives have been on American campuses in numbers since the end of World War II. Much research has identified their counseling needs, but few programs have been instituted to respond to such needs. Research identifying needs is summarized, and responsive counseling strategies are proposed. (Author)

Addresses issues pertinent to training Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students to develop the skills needed to become Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) professionals. Describes qualifications for becoming EAP professional. Suggests how skills may be taught within the framework of an academically based MFT training program. (Author/ABL)

Considers what constitutes a system for design learning (SDL) based on activities of the International Systems Institute and on designing and implementing SDL in a master's program in marriage and family therapy. Establishing a design culture by creating a design community and learning from anxiety are also discussed. (Contains 11 references.)…

Discusses history of first training program in Marriage and Family Counseling (MFC) at Hofstra University established in 1982. Explains context of MFC graduate programs and philosophy and model of MFC programs. Describes Marriage and Family Counseling Club, mentoring program, Marriage and Family Counseling Newsletter, and marriage and family…

Examined African-American participation in marriage and family therapy (MFT) academic programs. Collected data from 25 program directors and from 15 African-American students. Results indicated that African-American students and faculty were glaringly underrepresented in MFT master's and doctoral programs. Less than 1% of all MFT master's degree…

Author subjectively compares experiences in medical school, psychiatric residency training, and an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy accredited doctoral program in marriage and family therapy. Discusses differences and similarities between two programs. Proposes that primary objective of professional training is to learn to…

Describes how family sculpting, grounded in Experiential Family Counseling, can be used as a training technique in marriage and family counselor training programs. Provides detailed guidelines for conducting family sculpting. A case study is included. (Author/NB)

Discusses a Master's program exit interview that used questions from narrative therapy to celebrate the transition of Masters students into the world of marital and family therapy professionals. This process helps to underling students' agency and competence, and elevates them to the level of consultant during the interview. (Author/MKA)

Presents the results of a survey that examined the internship requirements by accredited doctoral Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) programs. Results suggest that although most programs perceive the internship requirement as beneficial, many participants expressed concern regarding the effects of the internship requirement on other aspects of…

Describes an undergraduate clinical internship in a Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) doctoral program designed to help introduce undergraduates to the profession of family therapy. Coordinators feel that the most enjoyable part for the students and the most influential towards recruiting future MFT graduate students is the field study placement…