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Beyond different worlds: a "postgender" approach to relational development.

C Knudson-Martin1, A R Mahoney

  • 1Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University, GA 31698-0060, USA. ckmartin@valdosta.edu

Family Process
|October 20, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study offers a new therapeutic approach to help clients overcome limiting gender roles and past constructions. It focuses on how power differences influence relationships and suggests strategies for personal differentiation from outdated gender patterns.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Therapeutic Approaches
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Traditional therapy approaches may reinforce gender inequalities.
  • Perceived gender differences are often linked to power imbalances.
  • These imbalances hinder relational development for all genders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel therapeutic framework for addressing gender constructions.
  • To offer an alternative to the "gender-as-culture" model.
  • To provide therapists with tools to help clients move beyond limiting gender patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Critique of existing gender frameworks in therapy.
  • Expansion of Bowen's differentiation theory.
  • Identification of four common "gender traps".

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Main Results:

  • Gender differences are often rooted in power dynamics.
  • These dynamics limit relational growth and perpetuate inequality.
  • Clients can be guided to differentiate from ingrained gender patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Therapists can help clients challenge and move beyond restrictive gender constructions.
  • An expanded differentiation model offers a path to healthier relationships.
  • Addressing power dynamics is key to overcoming gender inequality in relationships.