Global Perspectives in Family Therapy

Global Perspectives in Family Therapy: Development,Practice, Trends provides an overview of the development of the family and the issues and concerns they are faced with in different cultural contexts. Contributions from experts in the field expand on the different aspects on the historical beginnings, current developments, training issues, theoretical variations, future trends, and research potential in family therapy throughout 14 countries. It explores the diverse cultural approach to family therapy and suggests various clinical interventions that are helpful to clinicians dealing with families from different countries, including case studies, vignettes and research outcomes of family therapy overseas.

Kit S. Ng, Ph.D., is a Graduate Faculty Member and Coordinator of the Psychological Services and Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Kean University. He is an approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. For more than a decade, he has worked as a case manager, clinical therapist, consultant, and clinical supervisor. He is a member of the editorial board of The Family Journal, and the NewJersey Professional Counseling Journal, and has published numerous articles on family therapy.