Intercultural Perspectives on Family Counseling

Brian S. Canfield is Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Florida Atlantic University, USA.

"Within this text, readers will be able to see how family therapy is practiced in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, negotiating the sometimes tricky aspects of differing cultural beliefs and practices, all while keeping a Systems Theory perspective towards the goal of helping couples and families live in harmony with each other." – Paul Peluso, Professor and Chair of the Department of Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University, USA.

• Basics of Intercultural Family CounselingBrian S. Canfield Counseling Muslim Couples and Families in the United StatesKhalid A. Alfallatah Family Counseling in UgandaDaniel Williamson and Jennifer Williamson Marriage Counseling with Iranian CouplesNeda Deylami Counseling Greek-Cypriot ClientsFotini Kranou Kyriakides Couple Counseling in Turkey: Considering Relationship Beliefs and Gender RolesBerke Kirikkanat Stressors upon Marriage in the Barter Economy of CubaMiriam Moreno-Duany Addressing Domestic Violence with Russian CouplesAlena Prikhidko Counseling Females in the "Cajun" Culture of South LouisianaIrene Leblanc Mate Selection Counseling for Chinese WomenRuoxi Chen, Stephen E. May, Jarodd W. Hundley, and Jason P. Austin Helping Jewish Couples Address Issues of Gender Role Conflict in MarriageAshley Cooper Marriage and Family Counseling in Saudi ArabiaAbeer Ali Rasheed and Mehmet Nurullah Akkurt Familias Fuertes: Strength-Based Approaches to Working with Latino Immigrant FamiliesE. Carolina Benitez and Daniel Gutierrez Culturally Contextual Family Therapy with Involuntary ClientsBethany Simmons and Jamie Banker Cultural Considerations for Counseling Aging FamiliesLori L. Soli and Susan J. Foster Working with Taiwan Couples in Light of Culture: A Case of Mother and Daughter-in-Law RelationshipWentao Chao17. Family Systems Therapies with Appalachian FamiliesJason P. Austin, Benjamin J. Evans, and Ruoxi Chen