Challenges and Changes to Family Therapy Practice in South Africa

Staying Alive With Dance! Self-Care for Women

“…Women can reclaim becoming human "beings" and not human "doings" taking no time for the self or simple pleasures (Kasiram & Oliphant, 2005). Their multiple roles and obligations can thereby be temporarily forgotten (and later resumed with better concentration) as they dance, dance, dance!…”

“…Caretaking and care giving are stressful functions, especially to those affected by HIV and AIDS. Dance, music and dramatic expression provide culture-specific ways for catharsis and renewal, and may be easily accessed in resource-poor communities (Kasiram & Oliphant, 2005).…”

Improving Family Therapy Training and Practice Through Student Reflections

“…This pillar of Milan Family therapy concerns both attitude and behaviour that reflects neutrality, so that multiple voices of all within the system are accorded equal respect (Kasiram, 1998). Again, this premise of Milan Therapy has received wide support of late in keeping with respecting difference and culture specific ways of renewing that openly acknowledge and support variations (Kasiram & Oliphant, 2005). Students found this theoretical aspect both challenging and exciting as indicated in the following responses:…”