From your course textbook, Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods 11th, read the following chapters:
o Introduction The Foundations of Family Therapy
o The Evolution of Family Therapy
o Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century
From the Internet, read the code of ethics of the following associations:
o American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
o American Counseling Association
o International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
From the Argosy University online library resources, read the following article:
o The Ethical Use of Social Media in Marriage and Family Therapy: Recommendations and Future Directions
Suggested Readings
Read the following books:
o Boyd-Franklin, N. (2006). Black families in therapy: Understanding the African-American experience (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
ASSIGNMENT:
GR1 Identify and briefly discuss three areas of differences regarding
informed consent processes and ethical considerations in system vs. individual paradigms.
GR2 Identify and briefly discuss three areas of differences regarding assessment
strategies in individual vs. system paradigms.
GR3 Identify and briefly discuss three reasons it is important to understand
couples/families in cultural and community contexts.
GR4 Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship
in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA);
and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Includes three scholarly references.
