Involvement of Fathers in Therapy: A Survey of Clinicians

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.33.4.389

Abstract

Clinicians providing treatment for children and families often question which family members to include in therapy. Historically, mothers were included in child-oriented therapy to a greater degree than were fathers. To determine actual rates of including fathers in therapy, 219 clinicians with specialization in clinical child psychology and family therapy were surveyed . In addition, personal and professional characteristics of clinicians were examined to establish the association between these characteristics and inclusion of fathers in treatment. Ways to help clinicians include fathers in child-oriented therapy are discussed in light of the findings.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, v. 33, issue 4, p. 389-395

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