LibGuides: MFT-8101 v7: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Bowen Family Systems website
Pay special attention to the Theory Section.
Interview with Michael Kerr.
Fraser, B., McKay, L., & Pease, L. (2010). Interview with Michael Kerr. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 31(1), 100-109
Kerr discusses his perspective on the current applications and developments of Bowen Family Systems Theory.
Bowen systems theory and mediation
Regina, W. (2000). Bowen systems theory and mediation. Mediation Quarterly, 18(2), 111-128.
This article explores the application of Bowen Systems Theory to the field of mediation.
Family counseling
Softas-Nall, B. (2008). Family counseling. In F. T. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of counseling (Vol. 1, pp. 227-207).
This resource provides a historical overview of family counseling along with a discussion on different approaches to family counseling, family developmental life cycles, and alternative families.
Genogram Symbols
This resource will familiarize the reader with basic genogram symbols.
Bowen systems theory
Papero, D.V. (2007) Bowen systems theory. In F. M. Dattilio, & L. J. Bevilacqua (Eds.), Relationship dysfunction: A practitioner’s guide to...
This chapter will provide a look into Bowen Family Systems along with an in-depth case example.
Read Chapter 3 (Pages 25 – 44)