New directions for feminist therapy based on social constructionism
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Published on: February 16, 2011
1Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. finfgeld@health.missouri.edu
Abstract:
Feminist therapy has made significant contributions in the area of women's mental health care. Of late, however, critics have argued that feminist therapists are neglecting the needs of many women. The unique perspectives of women of color, lower and upper class women, lesbians, and other persons have been ignored. As such, it is proposed that social constructionism offers a metaframework for reinterpreting feminist therapy tenets to better address the needs of a broad range of individuals. Clinical implications are offered along with future directions for research and education.
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