Whither Family Therapy: The Next 50 Years

June 4, 2009:

I would like to congratulate Context on its 100th issue.
Context Magazine Cover

Such occasions call for reflection both in terms of the past, family therapy’s first 50 years, as well as the future, how do we do a better job?

To read the rest of this article by Charles Fishman, published in Issue 100 of Context, download Whither Family Therapy: The Next 50 Years [83 KB pdf]

Context, the magazine for family therapy is published by The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK.

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