Review and reflections on 40 years of family therapy development in Taiwan

Chao, Wentao

doi:10.1111/j.1467-6427.2011.00550.x

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“…Even though cultural shifts are occurring within many Asian countries (e.g., Lan 2002;Quek 2009;Quek et al 2010), Asian researchers predict that historically meaningful cultural values will continue to play a big role in professional relationships for some time (Leung 2008). This is especially relevant, given China's growing interest in systemic training and the growing number of Asian international students and Asian descendants currently seeking systemic training in non-Chinese contexts (Chao 2011;Mittal and Wieling 2006;Sim and Hu 2009).…”

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Chinese Values in Supervisory Discourse: Implications for Culturally Sensitive Practices

Quek

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2012

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Despite the long history of work addressing cultural competency, relatively little attention has been given to how supervisory discourse affects the supervision unit in any context-particularly within the Chinese context. This article reflects a consideration of Chinese cultural values within the supervisor-supervisee discourse and their potentially positive and negative effects on the supervisory system. We describe an approach to supervision that details how to address intersecting forms of cultural values such as social hierarchy, piety, face-concerns, other-centeredness, and harmony that may be operating within the Chinese social and professional context. We include three supervisory practices to address Chinese values, with case examples that illustrate them.

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Chinese Values in Supervisory Discourse: Implications for Culturally Sensitive Practices

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2012

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“…MFT models have been developed and implemented across the globe (Epstein et al , ; Piercy et al , ; Roberts et al , ), and there is a small literature on the development and status of family therapy in East Asia, specifically Hong Kong (Wong and Ma, ), Taiwan (Chao, ; Chao and Huang, ), China (Miller and Fang, ; Sim and Hu, ), Japan (Narabayashi, ) and South Korea (Lee et al , ). Many of these papers, however, were written a few years ago, and the field of MFT has evolved significantly in this region of the world, even in this short space of time.…”

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“… Information on family therapy development in each country/region was taken from the following sources: South Korea – Chun, ; Lee et al , ; Taiwan – Chao, ; Chao and Huang, ; Japan – Narabayashi, ; Robert et al ., 2014; T. Tamura, personal communication, 10 February 2018; Hong Kong – Wong and Ma, ; China – Sim and Hu, ; Deng, Lin, Lan and Fang, ; X. Fang, personal communication, 27 February 2018. …”

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The development of marriage and family therapy in East Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong): past, present and future

Tseng

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Chao

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Journal of Family Therapy

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The discipline of marriage and family therapy (MFT) has been established around the world. Inspired by theories and models developed in Western countries, professionals in East Asian countries over the last two decades have been dedicated to introducing the concepts of MFT to local mental health professionals. This paper presents an overview of the cultural background of East Asian cultures, a summary of MFT development in East Asia, and a discussion of key challenges to advancing MFT in East Asia. We provide recommendations to overcome these obstacles, including bridging the gap between MFTs in the West and East Asia, developing country-specific MFT development plans, establishing accreditation and licensing regulation, increasing the public awareness of MFT, increasing collaboration among training institutes and the number of qualified MFT trainers and training locations, and developing culturally attuned MFT training and practices. Practitioner points • Direct application of Western approaches to the East Asian context can be detrimental if therapists do not carefully examine the cultural differences and adapt accordingly • A critical step in developing MFT in East Asia is to develop country/ region-specific plans including the recognition of the history, values, and distinctive features of Asian families Keywords: culturally attuned marriage and family therapy practices; development of marriage and family therapy; East Asia; marriage and family therapy

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“…The commencement of family therapy practices in Taiwan can be traced back to 1969; however, there was little progress until two decades ago (see Chao, for a review). Today there are still many challenges for family therapists in Taiwan.…”

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Construction of core competencies for family therapists in Taiwan

Chao

Lou²

2018

Journal of Family Therapy

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To promote service efficacy and quality, necessary competencies for family therapists have been specified by professional organizations and researchers in some countries; however, these competencies may not be a good ‘fit’ for family therapists in Taiwan. This research reviewed the core competencies proposed by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (US) and the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK (UK) and proposed the modified Taiwan Family Therapist Core Competencies (TFTCC) for family therapists in Taiwan. The draft then went through two rounds of the Delphi method to further develop it, based on the comments of local family therapy experts and practitioners. As a result, TFTCC were proposed with four domains and forty‐two specific competencies. The distinct characteristics and possible application of TFTCC are discussed, with recommendations for future research and implications. Practitioner points Family therapists in Taiwan can evaluate their current levels of competency based on the TFTCC Trainers can develop programmes based on the TFTCC Supervisors can evaluate their supervisees’ development based on the TFTCC Policymakers can develop professional licensure criteria based on the TFTCC Family therapists, trainers and researchers in other countries can refer to the TFTCC for indigenization of professional core competencies that best suit their local contexts

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Review and reflections on 40 years of family therapy development in Taiwan

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Chinese Values in Supervisory Discourse: Implications for Culturally Sensitive Practices

Chinese Values in Supervisory Discourse: Implications for Culturally Sensitive Practices

The development of marriage and family therapy in East Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong): past, present and future

Construction of core competencies for family therapists in Taiwan

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