Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy
Applying Third Order Thinking to Theory and Practice
Teresa McDowell author Carmen Knudson-Martin author J Maria Bermudez author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:23rd Feb '26
£52.99
This title is due to be published on 23rd February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy, 3rd edition, is a fully updated and essential textbook that addresses the need for marriage and family therapists to engage in socially responsible practice by infusing third order thinking throughout theory and clinical practice.
Written by leaders in the field, this book explores why sociocultural attunement and equity matter, providing students and clinicians with integrative guidelines and case illustrations applicable to practice. The authors integrate principles of societal context, power, and equity into ten major family therapy models, including structural, narrative, solution focused, Bowen family systems, and socio-emotional relationship therapy. Updates feature diverse voices describing creative applications of this framework, a new chapter on socioculturally attuned assessment, and expanded content on contemporary social issues such as social isolation, individualism, social inequities, and polarization.
This textbook remains essential reading for family therapists, counselors, social workers, and psychologists, as well as educators and supervisors wanting to apply a critical consciousness and third order thinking to their clinical and community work.
''There is an urgent need for critical systemic scholarship that centers the complex social, cultural, and contextual forces shaping people’s lives. This third edition of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy offers an essential transtheoretical lens to help systemic thinkers and practitioners engage in transformative work, both in clinical settings and in everyday interactions within their communities. The authors skillfully distill complex theories into accessible, practical insights, demonstrating the power of critical thinking and intentional practice to create meaningful change. This is a vital read for family therapists ready to move beyond simply recognizing injustice and toward actively disrupting the status quo.''
Leslie A. Anderson, assistant professor, Family & Consumer Sciences, Morgan State University
''Finally, a theory book students love to read! McDowell, Knudson-Martin, and Bermudez provide conceptual and clinical resources to both reconsider and apply foundational systemic theories in a sociocultural context that expands therapists’ abilities to serve clients from all backgrounds. They guide the reader to integrate third order thinking by engaging the complexities of societal systems, culture, and power influences on clients and the therapeutic relationship through case examples, reflections from practitioners, and reflexive questions. Therapists of all theoretical preferences will find themselves in this book!''
Kristen E. Benson, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Human Development & Family Science, Virginia Tech
''By addressing concerns of isolation, individualism, and polarization, this third edition further equips systemic therapists to navigate today’s social, cultural, and political realities. Its addition of socioculturally attuned assessment invites greater recursive reflection and integration of sociocultural realities in clinical practice and training. It is a valuable resource for those committed to socioculturally responsive practice and for educators preparing the next generation of systemic therapists.''
Peter Rivera, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University
ISBN: 9781032787367
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398 pages
3rd edition